19:15 Bath

Friday 19 April 2024

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Dragon Symbol Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.64s

(9)

Three Yorkshiremen^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Wigham| OR: 65| D

9/4

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 6 days ago, easily. Unexposed for this yard and well worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 686-661

(13)

Raqraaq¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P R Chamings| OR: 66| D

10/1

16/5, won 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW), always holding on. Off 153 days. Remains well treated on old form and boasts solid claims if he's tuned up.

Form: 608031-

(1)

Snapcracklepop²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 65| D

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW), not clear run. Off 6 months. Liable to need the run but worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 354898-

(7)

Johnjay³⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 64| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (8f, firm), not ideally placed. Off 10 months. Successful here on last year's return, so one to note if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 68/1364-

(2)

Jade Country^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: J L Flint| OR: 63| D

33/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 100/1). Off 165 days. First run for yard after leaving John Flint.

Form: 945500-

(10)

My Ambition¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J Coakley| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 4/1). Off 6 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 112574-

(8)

Eye Of The Water^p⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 60| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 33/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 98 days. Usually gives his running here and warrants a market check back from a break.

Form: 12556-4

(6)

Emorcee^v⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: R Stephens| OR: 59

40/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 18/1) 58 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for based on latest efforts.

Form: 2872-79

(4)

Thewaytothestars^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 59| D

33/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 22/1). Off 179 days. Returns with something to prove.

Form: 153988-

(3)

Ravenglass^h⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| D

17/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/2) 44 days ago. Not without hope.

Form: 798-634

(5)

Olympic Quest¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 56

40/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. Makes turf debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 798-618

(11)

Brown Mouse¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: T Ward| OR: 54

66/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 154 days. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 632487-

(12)

Havana Goldrush^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 9/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 62 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Latest effort best excused and can't be fully dismissed.

Form: 374-347

Forecasts

Three Yorkshiremen (9/4), Johnjay (7/2), Snapcracklepop (11/2), Ravenglass (17/2), Havana Goldrush (9/1), My Ambition (9/1), Raqraaq (10/1), Eye Of The Water (25/1), Thewaytothestars (33/1), Jade Country (33/1), Emorcee (40/1), Olympic Quest (40/1), Brown Mouse (66/1)

THREE YORKSHIREMAN hasn't had much racing for his current yard and stepped up to score readily at Chelmsford recently, so he's capable of defying a penalty if in the same mood. Raqraaq is considered the main danger despite having a 5-month break to overcome and Johnjay needs considering as he bids to make another winning reappearance.