17:25 Bath

Sunday 7 April 2024

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 7.26s

(7)

Thornaby Pearl¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 73| D

6/4

Proved at least as good as ever when winning 11-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, soft) 14 days ago, quickening clear approaching final 1f. Hit with 7 lb rise but looks capable of following up.

Form: 94459-1

(4)

Some Nightmare³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 69| D

22/1

Fair handicapper who shaped as if better for the run when down the field in 10-runner event at Kempton (6f) 36 days ago.

Form: 23047-9

(3)

Willingly^b¹⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68| D

12/1

Latest win at Nottingham in October and ran well when second of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Newmarket (5f, soft) on final outing, well positioned. Off 156 days and his record suggests he may just need the run.

Form: 523412-

(2)

Maharajas Express^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 67| D

11/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, soft, 11/1) 14 days ago, despite being slowly away. Should remain competitive.

Form: 15-2572

(6)

Connie's Rose¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 66| BF| CD

15/2

Four wins from 16 runs last year but ran below form when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.7f, soft) on final outing. Off 172 days and may bounce back.

Form: 833016-

(10)

Buraback^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 58

12/1

Won 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 10/3) 8 days ago, well positioned and getting a nice run through on the inner. More needed to land the hat-trick.

Form: 887211

(5)

Sir Benedict^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 56| D

11/2

Edged out a next-time out winner at Southwell last month and followed up back there in 9-runner handicap (5f) 10 days ago, well on top finish. Remains well treated on old form and much respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 953211

(8)

Port Noir^t⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Stephens| OR: 49| C| D

11/1

Capitalised on a falling mark in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/1) 6 days ago. Down in trip and respected under a penalty.

Form: 455771

(9)

Katar²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 50

22/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs and only ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 27 days ago. Passed over from 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 22-9699

Non-Runners

(1)

Dream By Day⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M Pattinson J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Thornaby Pearl (6/4), Maharajas Express (11/2), Sir Benedict (11/2), Connie's Rose (15/2), Port Noir (11/1), Buraback (12/1), Willingly (12/1), Some Nightmare (22/1), Katar (22/1), Dream By Day (25/1)

THORNABY PEARL returned at the very top of his game when scoring in good style on his reappearance at Doncaster 2 weeks ago and will take a bit of stopping if turning up here in similar form. Sir Benedict and Port Noir head the opposition.