16:34 Bath

Wednesday 6 September 2023

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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 27.5s

(4)

Footsy^p1¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Stephens| OR: 54

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to improve when eighth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Kempton (12f). Off 147 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Is bred to prove best over middle distances but step forward required on his offerings so far.

Form: 08-38

(1)

Miss Sligo^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52| D

7/2

Latest win at Chepstow in July. Shaped as if still in form when 2½ lengths eighth of 10 to Send In The Clouds in handicap (17/2) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 212728

(7)

Broad Appeal²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 50| D

6/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-85765

(6)

Send In The Clouds³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

10/3

Latest win at Brighton in August but not in same form when fifth of 6 in handicap there (11.9f, good, 6/1) on Sunday, looking far from straightforward.

Form: 442215

(8)

Princess T^t,v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 49| D

6/1

Won over hurdles at Les Landes (good record there) in July but little show in 2 Flat outings since returning to the mainland, only eighth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. Attracted plenty of support then so worth another market check.

Form: 13-5378

(9)

Susanbequick^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 45

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Course regular produced one of her lesser efforts when eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 536538

(5)

Billaki Mou^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 52

9/2

Placed 4 of his last 5 starts, again running creditably when third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, good, 13/2) 22 days ago. Has good-value claimer aboard and this could represent a fine opportunity for him to get off the mark.

Form: 523523

(10)

Trussst In Me³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 52

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Showed more when fifth of 6 in minor event (12/1) at Lingfield (9f, heavy) 32 days ago and could prove capable of better now handicapping over longer trips.

Form: 705

(3)

Two Plus Two^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

22/1

Beaten 14 lengths when second of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Yet to threaten to win a race and more is needed.

Form: 006502

Non-Runners

(2)

Finn Star²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Send In The Clouds (10/3), Miss Sligo (7/2), Billaki Mou (9/2), Princess T (6/1), Broad Appeal (6/1), Footsy (12/1), Trussst In Me (12/1), Susanbequick (16/1), Two Plus Two (22/1), Finn Star (33/1)

BILLAKI MOU has been running consistently well in defeat during the summer and looks to have found a good opportunity to shed his maiden tag. Miss Sligo is another who has largely held her form well lately and went close here earlier this season, whilst Trussst In Me is a potential improver now stepping into handicaps.