16:50 Bath

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Dick Lovett Melksham Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 3m 6.60s

(7)

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.

Form: 30/5370-

(3)

Dirham Emirati^t,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.

Form: 980041

(6)

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.

Form: 215108/

(2)

Beggarman^p¹⁸

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.

Form: 60-7828

(9)

Geelong^b⁶

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.

Form: 469263

(5)

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.

Form: 1-67654

(4)

Thunder Flash^p¹⁸

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.

Form: 123-064

(10)

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.

Form: 7-71117

(1)

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.

Form: 342-133

(8)

Urban Forest^b¹⁴

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.

Form: 789242

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)

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.

Prize Money

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

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