17:35 Bath

Wednesday 23 August 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 37y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 2m 7.3s
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Horse A-Z
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(10)
Horse silk
Wonder Starelzaam37
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-4| J: George Bass(3)| T: D J Coakley| OR:  77| D
17/2
Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Lingfield in March. 8/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 37 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Monteriat17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: L P Keniry| T: W S Kittow| OR:  75| D
22/1
Winner at Windsor in May. 80/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive here.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Miss Bluebelleh90
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR:  74| D
10/1
13/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 90 days ago. Hood back on. Appears to be more effective on synthetics.
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4
(11)
Horse silk
Wild Hurricanep29
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  74
6/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 29 days ago. Each-way chance.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Precision Storm138
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: George Rooke| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  72| D
22/1
28/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 138 days. Clearly more of a force on the AW but his current turf mark reflects that and he's not completely dismissed.
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6
(8)
Horse silk
Star Caliber39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  71
20/1
Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 6 in handicap at Ascot (14.2f, soft, 10/1) 39 days ago. Down in trip and would be a threat off this reduced mark if able to bounce back.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Shazam19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson(3)| T: K P De Foy| OR:  77| BF| D
11/2
Two wins from 4 runs this year, the latest at Leicester in June. Good second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Newmarket (12f, good to firm) 19 days ago. No reason to think that she won't be on the presmises once again.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Calypsop1,t36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: J Ferguson| OR:  76| BF
6/1
Good third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 15/8) 36 days ago, clear of rest. This step up in trip looks a good move and he's of strong interest here with first-time cheekpieces enlisted.
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9
(5)
Horse silk
Eddie Temple48
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Owen Burrows| OR:  74| BF
6/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in handicap (6/4) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Significantly up in trip and remains of interest judged on earlier promise.
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10
(3)
Horse silk
Damascus Steelb20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  73| D
11/2
Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 6/1) 20 days ago, idling. 3 lb rise demands more but he's clearly at the top of his game.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Gallimimusp28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane(3)| T: G Boughey| OR:  68| D
17/2
Three wins from 7 runs this year, the latest at Brighton in July. Last of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm, 6/1) 28 days ago. Claims if able to put that run behind him.
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Forecasts

Shazam (11/2), Damascus Steel (11/2), Eddie Temple (6/1), Calypso (6/1), Wild Hurricane (6/1), Gallimimus (17/2), Wonder Starelzaam (17/2), Miss Bluebelle (10/1), Star Caliber (20/1), Monteria (22/1), Precision Storm (22/1)

Verdict

Moving up in trip here should suit CALYPSO, who was going on at the finish when a close third over a mile at Nottingham last month and, now 1 lb lower and equipped with first-time cheekpieces, he is taken to open his account at the eighth attempt. Wonder Starelzaam has acquitted himself well in higher-grade handicaps at Newbury and Windsor the last twice and is feared most ahead of Eddie Temple, Damascus Steel and Shazam.

Prize Money

1st: £3,873.002nd: £1,817.003rd: £908.004th: £454.005th: £226.00

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