20:35 Bath

Friday 4 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 20:39 | Winning time: 1m 2.56s

(5)

Watermelon Sugar²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 62

10/3

Well supported but not seen to best effect when sixth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 4/1) 23 days ago, denied clear run 2f out. Lurks on a dangerous mark if building on his latest effort.

Form: 666006

(3)

Kingsbury⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 60

50/1

Fared no better than on his reappearance when 8¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Fossos in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft, 80/1) a week ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 467-76

(6)

Outreach¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58

40/1

Hasn't managed to improve sent handicapping on his last 2 starts, well-beaten seventh of 9 at Lingfield (6f, good, 28/1) 17 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 4-2447

(7)

Shesadabber¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 55| D

5/2

Couldn't justify support when third of 9 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft, 7/2) 13 days ago. However, runner-up at this C&D off a 5 lb higher mark in May, so can make her presence felt back down in grade.

Form: 2-92563

(10)

Gherkin^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W S Kittow| OR: 54| D

6/1

Run best excused when fifth of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, good, 11/2) 31 days ago, snatched up over 1f out. Capable of getting involved off his current mark with the usual blinkers reapplied.

Form: 639-355

(2)

Clownsman¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 52

18/1

Not seen to best effect when fourth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago, never nearer after a rare poor start. Enters calculations.

Form: 350/354

(4)

Fossos^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Fahy| T: D Faulkner| OR: 47| D

7/2

Back to form on his last 2 starts, scoring readily in 7-runner handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft, 9/2) a week ago. Carries penalty but he can follow up in his current mood.

Form: 046621

(1)

We're Reunited^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: M Blake| OR: 51| CD

10/1

Recorded a third course success (5.7f) in May. Has made the frame here both starts since, fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 0-34134

(9)

Fair And Square^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: R Harris| OR: 49

25/1

Remains a maiden after 39 Flat runs. Not in the same form as previous outing when ninth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Looks to be vulnerable once more.

Form: 826629

(11)

Zing Up^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: T Ward| OR: 49

22/1

In first-time tongue strap, denied a clear run 2f out when fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.7f, good) 16 days ago. However, below form on her only previous start on ground softer than good.

Form: 08-7285

(12)

Urban Jungle¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 47

28/1

Went the wrong way from her stable debut when ninth of 12 in minor event (66/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. Others preferred as she returns to handicap company.

Form: 7-85779

Non-Runners

(8)

Animist⁴⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: K Jewell J: George Bass

Forecasts

Shesadabber (5/2), Watermelon Sugar (10/3), Fossos (7/2), Gherkin (6/1), We're Reunited (10/1), Animist (14/1), Clownsman (18/1), Zing Up (22/1), Fair And Square (25/1), Urban Jungle (28/1), Outreach (40/1), Kingsbury (50/1)

FOSSOS has returned to form with the tongue tie left off on his last 2 starts, getting back to winning ways with a ready success at Chepstow a week ago, so he could be up to defying a penalty. Shesadabber goes well on ground softer than good and is feared most back down in grade, ahead of We're Reunited.