19:00 Bath

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Blackmore Building Contractors Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.36s

(8)

Bankrupt⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 45

10/3

Maiden. Below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good, 9/2) 5 days ago, ridden 3f out and one paced. Drops back to the minimum trip now.

Form: 66-0344

(1)

Coronation Cottage⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 50| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 11/2) 9 days ago, headed line. Claims with a repeat eased in grade.

Form: 3-60352

(2)

Ellie Piper^h1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 44| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robyn Brisland. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 758858

(6)

Epeius^v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 42

20/1

Modest gelding. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, best effort for some time when fourth of 7 in minor event at Ffos Las (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Will need to build on that if he's to come out on top here.

Form: 34-0084

(5)

Fair And Square^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Harris| OR: 50

9/2

Remains a maiden after 37 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at this course (5.7f, firm) 26 days ago. Drop in class can only help if he's able to bounce back.

Form: 378266

(9)

Reversion^v⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: C Wallis| OR: 46| D

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 8/1) 53 days ago, slowly away. Hard to fancy.

Form: 444827

(4)

Alaskan^t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 44

16/1

Maiden who wasn't disgraced but ultimately ran below best form when fourth of 10 in handicap here (5.7f) 6 weeks ago, ridden over 1f out and no extra. Usual tongue tie refitted here but he needs to do more if he's to open his account here.

Form: 0-27384

(7)

Cloudy Breeze⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53

7/2

Less exposed than most and much improved when second of 10 in handicap at Windsor (5f) 9 days ago, well served by forcing the pace back at the minimum trip. A repeat should see her play a lead role here.

Form: 89-5002

Non-Runners

(3)

Bama Lama¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: B R Millman J: David Egan

Forecasts

Coronation Cottage (5/2), Bankrupt (10/3), Cloudy Breeze (7/2), Fair And Square (9/2), Bama Lama (6/1), Ellie Piper (11/1), Alaskan (16/1), Epeius (20/1), Reversion (22/1)

CLOUDY BREEZE looked well served by forcing tactics back at the minimum trip when second at Windsor 9 days ago and, less exposed than most, she could be the answer eased in class. Coronation Cottage also found only one too good on her latest outing and is feared most, ahead of Bama Lama and Fair And Square.