18:40 Bath

Wednesday 28 June 2023

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Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 11.10s

(5)

All In The Hips²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| D

17/2

Latest win at Windsor (5f, heavy) in April. 28/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good) 29 days ago, ridden 2f out and making little impression. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 671847

(4)

Gustav Ucicky^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

2/1

Ex-Irish gelding who remains a maiden following 11 starts but probably best not judged too harshly on yard debut fourth at Haydock (5f) 2 weeks ago, seeming to find the test inadequate. Eased 2 lb subsequently and this drop in class can only help.

Form: 004544

(7)

Talamanca^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Spencer| OR: 64| D

7/4

Successful 3 times in 6f nurseries last term and he comes here having shaped well from a less-than-ideal draw when fifth in 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f) 3 weeks ago (first home in group). One to consider operating from last winning mark.

Form: 310-355

(6)

Outreach¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: M D I Usher| OR: 64

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (5f, firm) 11 days ago, outpaced halfway and making little impression. Switch to handicaps a plus now but opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 4-24

(1)

Fragrance¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Harris| OR: 60

4/1

5f maiden winner at 2 yrs who stepped up on return/yard debut effort when third in 5-runner Chepstow handicap (5f) 18 days ago, keeping on until no extra inside final 1f. Mark has eased a little more if this longer trip doesn't stretch her.

Form: 2680-63

(2)

Glamorous Star²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

18/1

Guitaifan filly who is related to plenty of winners but offered little all 3 starts in novice events as a juvenile for Ron Harris. Goes handicapping from a basement mark now for new stable and the betting may well prove the best guide.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

(3)

Spirit Of Breeze⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Talamanca (7/4), Gustav Ucicky (2/1), Spirit Of Breeze (7/2), Fragrance (4/1), All In The Hips (17/2), Outreach (16/1), Glamorous Star (18/1)

TALAMANCA shaped well back from 10 weeks off when fifth in a handicap at Thirsk earlier this month, finishing first home in group from a less-than-ideal draw. Operating from his last winning mark, he gets the vote to confirm the promise of that run with victory here. Spirit of Breeze and the class-dropping Gustav Ucicky on just his second start for Mick Appleby head the dangers.