15:43 Bath

Sunday 7 April 2024

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Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 6.6s

(5)

Kerdos¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 107| D

5/1

Smart colt who added to his tally in listed Beverley Bullet (5f) in September and similar form when eighth in Group 1 Prix de L'Abbaye at Longchamp on final start in October. Conditions will hold no fears on return and he's of definite interest back in calmer waters.

Form: 326518-

(12)

Rumstar¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 105| CD

18/1

Progressive 3-time winner as a juvenile, landing Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes (5f) on final start. Some good efforts in face of some fairly stiff tasks last term and switch to handicaps rates a plus on return having been gelded. However, does need to prove himself on ground this testing.

Form: 656U07-

(10)

Thunderbear^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 104| D

18/1

Latest win at Newbury in September. 33/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Well proven on this ground but his present mark does demand more. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8517-08

(6)

Silky Wilkie³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 97| D

9/1

Smart gelding who had a productive 2023, landing Scottish Sprint Cup and career-best display when second in "Dash" at Epsom. Has been operating below best on AW since the turn of the year but mark easing all the time and return to turf may have positive effect now. Worth considering.

Form: 235-749

(7)

King's Lynn¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 97| D

8/1

Landed Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock in spring 2022 and, though winless since, he has posted several solid efforts in defeat last year. Often gone well fresh in the past so no surprise to see him give a good account having slipped in weights.

Form: 960609-

(8)

Rhythm N Hooves¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

8/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year, including big-field 3-y-o handicap at Royal Ascot. Mixed bag in trio of starts thereafter, possibly needing the run when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) in November. Market may prove a useful guide back from 5 months off.

Form: 101748-

(9)

Desperate Hero^p¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 91| D

22/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Nottingham (5f, soft) in October. Not in same form when ninth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) later that month and present mark demands that bit more on return to action.

Form: 271719-

(3)

Baldomero^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87

22/1

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but has gone close on several occasions on AW in recent months. However, not at best when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 9 days ago and refitted visor needs to have positive effect returned to turf/down markedly in trip.

Form: 2-42640

(4)

Glorious Angel⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 84| D

10/3

Landed first 3 starts on AW early last year and consistency hard to knock having been kept very busy thereafter. Comes here having finished a good second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 5 days ago and each-way possibilities again.

Form: 277-562

(11)

Blind Beggar^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: A J Farragher| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

12/1

Three 5f wins last year. Solid in-the-frame efforts on first 2 starts on AW around the turn of the year and probably best not judged too harshly on his seventh of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Return to the minimum trip can help.

Form: 9-43607

(2)

Punchbowl Flyer^b¹⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 80

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, signed off with good second of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, heavy) in October and likely he has a race in him from this sort of mark this term.

Form: 700452-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Democracy Dilemma⁵⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: L Morris

Forecasts

Glorious Angel (10/3), Kerdos (5/1), Democracy Dilemma (6/1), Rhythm N Hooves (8/1), King's Lynn (8/1), Silky Wilkie (9/1), Blind Beggar (12/1), Punchbowl Flyer (14/1), Thunderbear (18/1), Rumstar (18/1), Baldomero (22/1), Desperate Hero (22/1)

A good quality contest and it could be worth chancing SILKY WILKIE. He's not been operating at his best on all-weather since the turn of the year but his mark has fallen as a result and, returned to turf with his rider taking off a handy 7 lb, he may well be seen in a better light. Democracy Dilemma, returned to these shores, and Kerdos are others to consider, with Glorious Angel also in the mix following her good Pontefract second earlier in the week.