16:50 Bath

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Dick Lovett Melksham Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 6f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:51  |   Winning time: 3m 6.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Humaniste52
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher(5)| T: J Tickle| OR:  60
18/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Ffos Las (14f, good to soft). Off 10 months and needs to hit the ground running.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Dirham Emiratit,v14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR:  60| C
5/2
Visored/tongue strap on for 1st time, won 10-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (13f, good) 14 days ago by neck from Urban Forest, responding well. Up 3 lb but not taken lightly with headgear retained.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
Thahab Ifraj19
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas(5)| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  60
50/1
Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 19 days ago. Needs to step forward back on the level.
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Beggarmanp18
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR:  59| D
6/1
Eighth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft, 5/1) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs considering off an easing mark.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Geelongb6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mohammed Tabti(5)| T: P & O Cole| OR:  57
5/1
Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good) 6 days ago, missing break. Not discounted.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Silver Bubble7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Wright(7)| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR:  56
9/1
Back up in trip when very good fourth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this course (11.6f, good) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark now her stamina is drawn out more.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Thunder Flashp18
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: Ian Williams| OR:  55
17/2
18/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft) 18 days ago, better placed than most. One for the shortlist.
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8
(10)
Horse silk
Cloudy Rose21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher(3)| T: John Berry| OR:  54
7/1
3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in June. Found her good run of form coming to a halt when seventh of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Hidden Pearl14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: John Berry| OR:  52| CD
11/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 9/2, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 10 to Dirham Emirati in handicap at this course (13f, good) 14 days ago. In the picture.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
Urban Forestb14
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR:  49
9/1
Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Good neck second of 10 to Dirham Emirati in handicap at this course (13f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Not ruled out.
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Forecasts

Dirham Emirati (5/2), Geelong (5/1), Beggarman (6/1), Cloudy Rose (7/1), Thunder Flash (17/2), Silver Bubble (9/1), Urban Forest (9/1), Hidden Pearl (11/1), Humaniste (18/1), Thahab Ifraj (50/1)

Verdict

A few with chances but the vote goes to SILVER BUBBLE who arrives on the back of a very good fourth here and can take another step forward now upped in distance. Dirham Emirati is feared most on the back of his recent victory here with in-form trio Urban Forest, Beggarman and Thunder Flash also well in the mix.

  1. Silver Bubble9/1
  2. Dirham Emirati5/2
  3. Urban Forest9/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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