16:10 Bath

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Guardian Building Systems Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 29.19s

(6)

Iron Heart³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 57| D

7/1

Won selling hurdle on final start for David Pipe but has offered nothing in 6 starts on the level for this yard.

Form: 008779

(10)

Galactic Glow^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 57| BF| C

9/1

Three wins over 1¼m here this year. Not at best here (1¼m again) last time but no surprise were he to bounce straight back. Up in trip.

Form: 6-15117

(3)

Bobby Kennedy^v1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 57| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Another good effort here when second on reappearance but disappointing twice since. Needs a first-time visor to have a positive effect.

Form: 998-289

(2)

Nevendon^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 56

4/1

In good form over hurdles this summer and suggested there might be a race in him on the Flat soon when second over C&D 14 days ago. Big player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 7/000-42

(11)

Silver Bubble¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55| D

12/1

Notched 4 wins at Brighton last year. Drawn a blank in 2023 but did run creditably when fourth over C&D last month and stamina stretched over 1¾m here since.

Form: 676547

(9)

Pepsiwithacap^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: D Pipe| OR: 55

28/1

Third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m, good to soft, 66/1) 20 days ago. Fair on AW Flat but turf efforts in this sphere haven't amounted to much.

Form: 8627-36

(7)

Endofastorm⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 54

6/1

AW winner in January. 14/1, creditable sixth of 13 in C&D handicap (good) 5 days ago.

Form: 695366

(1)

Lhebayeb^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 52

9/2

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs but has run well to be placed on 5 of her 6 outings this term, the latest when third over 1¼m here with a tongue tie added 28 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 252233

(5)

It's How We Roll^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 52| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.5f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 083194

(12)

Gilbert^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A West| OR: 50

12/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. 33/1, respectable fifth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (1½m, good) 14 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 801285

(13)

Assembled^h,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: M G Rimell| OR: 49

66/1

25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 504-090

(4)

Mini Mildred^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

5/1

16/1, excellent third of 13 in C&D handicap (good) 5 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Less exposed than a lot of these.

Form: 88053

Non-Runners

(8)

Princess T¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Nevendon (4/1), Lhebayeb (9/2), Mini Mildred (5/1), Endofastorm (6/1), Iron Heart (7/1), Galactic Glow (9/1), Princess T (10/1), Gilbert (12/1), Silver Bubble (12/1), Bobby Kennedy (14/1), It's How We Roll (28/1), Pepsiwithacap (28/1), Assembled (66/1)

NEVENDON went down only to track specialist Blue Hero over C&D last time and might be able to go one better off the same mark. Galactic Glow knows where the winning post is here, which counts for plenty at this level, and he's second choice ahead of Lhebayeb, who has regularly been placed this season but remains winless.