15:00 Bath

Wednesday 19 July 2023

All14:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0517:40

CB Protection Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 10.12s

(10)

Autumn Angel⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

7/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Patchy form since, only sixth of 7 in handicap (15/8) at Leicester (6f, heavy) 67 days ago. Others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 166436

(5)

Princely⁵⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 60| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Won at Chepstow in June 2021 on debut for Roger Teal before rejoining former yard after final start that year. MIssed all of last season and can only be watched on return from lengthy absence.

Form: 671796/

(1)

First Company²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59

12/1

Eighteen runs since sole win in 2021. Good second at Salisbury in May but below form both starts since, so has plenty to prove here.

Form: 886270

(4)

I'm Mable²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59

7/1

Registered first success for her current yard when winning 5-runner handicap at Brighton (5.3f, soft) 29 days ago, suited by strong pace. Shortlist material from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 654241

(8)

Bluebell Time¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 57| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 6/1, best effort this season when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 67-8456

(6)

Alfred Cove²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

8/1

Winner at Brighton in May. 13/2, bit below form when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, firm) 21 days ago but had been running well prior to that performance and he's not one to discount.

Form: 838124

(12)

The Daley Express^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: R Harris| OR: 57| CD

18/1

C&D winner also ran well when third here on penultimate outing. 13/2, ran poorly switched to front-running tactics when last of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Has work to do from this mark.

Form: 67-4038

(13)

More Than Likely^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 56| CD

9/1

Bidding to complete C&D hat-trick after winning here in June before following up with cheekpieces applied 14 days ago. Dug deep on that occasion and though not ideally drawn, she should be in the mix again from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 80-9011

(11)

Glamorous Force⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: R Harris| OR: 53| C

22/1

Course winner. Step back in right direction when sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago, not clear run. Not completely discounted.

Form: 658-796

(14)

The Cola Kid^b,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 53| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Ffos Las in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Respected despite high draw.

Form: 457214

(15)

Macon Belle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Back on track when third of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 434073

(2)

Quarter Blue^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Met plenty of trouble when 8¼ lengths eighth of 9 to More Than Likely in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 20/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 540-998

(9)

Alya's Gold Award^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Third of 10 in minor event at Brighton (6f, good, 33/1) 15 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 407673

(3)

Zing Up^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 50

20/1

Second at Windsor on penultimate outing but failed to back that up when eighth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 608-728

Non-Runners

(7)

Clownsman⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Joe Ponting J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (7/2), Bluebell Time (9/2), Autumn Angel (7/1), I'm Mable (7/1), Clownsman (15/2), Alfred Cove (8/1), More Than Likely (9/1), First Company (12/1), Macon Belle (12/1), The Daley Express (18/1), Zing Up (20/1), Glamorous Force (22/1), Alya's Gold Award (25/1), Princely (40/1), Quarter Blue (50/1)

I'M MABLE notched her first win for her current yard in a small-field event at Brighton last time and should get a strong pace to aim at here again, so is fancied to follow up at the chief expense of More Than Likely, whose bid for the C&D hat-trick will be made more difficult by her high draw. Alfred Cove and The Cola Kid can complete the frame.