20:45 Bath

Wednesday 12 July 2023

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:45

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.60s

(9)

Azamhan⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 60| D

50/1

Fair ex-French 10f winner. Hasn't beaten a rival in 10 starts for her current yard, so has plenty to prove.

Form: 5093-06

(8)

Kentucky Kingdom³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 60| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 8 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 30 days ago. Still unproven on turf and is hard to fancy.

Form: 762238

(3)

Galactic Glow^p,t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 54| CD

9/4

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/8, won 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 66-1511

(7)

Blue Hero^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| BF| CD

6/1

Five-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Second of 4 in handicap at this course (8f, firm, 11/8) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 4-58112

(6)

City Escape^b,e/s⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| D

18/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 11/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 95 days. Consistent sort can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 515534

(11)

Run At Dawn^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 55

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 40/1, last of 6 in minor event at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago. More needed making handicap debut.

Form: 36-6

(1)

Gallimimus^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 59| D

7/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best with cheekpieces applied when winning 5-runner handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 7/4) 8 days ago. Carries penalty. Can go well again.

Form: 0-11921

(10)

Lhebayeb^h,t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 52| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs but has been placed 4 of her 5 starts this season, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/4) on latest. Hood back on, tongue strap on 1st time. Place claims again.

Form: 9-25223

(4)

Pink Lily¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 61| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 11 days ago, bit in hand. Should go well again from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 3-31241

(5)

Susanbequick²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 46

33/1

Third of 4 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f, firm) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. More needed to figure here.

Form: 900-853

(2)

Private Bryan^b1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

100/1

Very little show in minor events/handicaps. Blinkered for 1st time. Can't be fancied.

Form: 950-008

Forecasts

Galactic Glow (9/4), Gallimimus (7/2), Lhebayeb (4/1), Pink Lily (11/2), Blue Hero (6/1), City Escape (18/1), Kentucky Kingdom (20/1), Susanbequick (33/1), Azamhan (50/1), Private Bryan (100/1), Run At Dawn (125/1)

A good race for the grade, with C&D specialist GALACTIC GLOW fancied to notch his fourth win of the season here under a 5 lb penalty. Gallimimus also carries a penalty for his improved Brighton success and can pose the biggest threat, with the consistent Lhebayeb and Lingfield winner Pink Lily also leading players.