15:40 Bath

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Phil Mac Associates Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 1m 10.13s

(11)

Delagate This Lord⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Brisland| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. First run since leaving Simon Hodgson when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (firm) 47 days ago, dead-heating with More Than Likely. Retains handicap scope.

Form: 27494-1

(3)

First Company⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59

7/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. Good second of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there for all he does need things to fall right.

Form: 862702

(10)

Concierge^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm, 11/1) 13 days ago. Needs to cast that effort aside.

Form: 653430

(9)

Alfred Cove⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

10/1

Winner at Brighton in May. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, awkward leaving the stalls.

Form: 381240

(4)

Katar^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 61

16/1

Back in form when third of 9 in handicap (11/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Has plenty of speed and one to consider.

Form: 668293

(2)

More Than Likely^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 56| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs here this year, including when dead-heating with Delagate This Lord. 9/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 0-90119

(1)

Hagia Sophia^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 55| D

5/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 5/1) 16 days ago, running on. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 21-7042

(7)

De Vegas Kid¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 542606

(5)

Glamorous Force⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 51| C

14/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 22/1) 7 days ago, never nearer. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 58-7967

(8)

Fossos^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke| T: D Faulkner| OR: 47| D

18/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 1-60466

(6)

Silver Diva^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T E Whelan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 25/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 30 days ago.

Form: 46-0445

Forecasts

First Company (7/2), Delagate This Lord (9/2), Concierge (5/1), Hagia Sophia (5/1), More Than Likely (15/2), Alfred Cove (10/1), Silver Diva (14/1), Glamorous Force (14/1), Katar (16/1), Fossos (18/1), De Vegas Kid (40/1)

FIRST COMPANY's strike rate will put some off but he's down to a lowly level now and having found only one too good over C&D a week ago, he looks the most persuasive option. Delagate This Lord made a winning start for Robyn Brisland and he retains handicap scope, with Hagia Sophia another to consider.

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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