15:20 Bath

Sunday 28 April 2024

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Betting.Bet Win 50 Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 36.00s

(4)

Squeezebox²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

9/4

Two wins last summer. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (1½m) when last seen in September. Key player on return under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 716122-

(14)

Raintown²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: J S Moore| OR: 71| D

13/2

Latest win at Lingfield (1½m) in January. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (1¼m, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 46-2195

(5)

Enochdhu¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 71| BF

4/1

11/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (1½m, heavy) 19 days ago. Back on a good mark and has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 2084-54

(8)

Vin Rouge^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 70

66/1

Won over hurdles last summer but more mix than hit over timber subsequently. Returns to the Flat after a 6-month break. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 331169/

(13)

Sailing On²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70| BF

11/4

Fair maiden who was placed on all 3 handicap starts last autumn. Still not fully exposed and should play a prominent role if fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 543323-

(10)

Eagle Court^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 69| D

11/1

33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) on reappearance 27 days ago. Will need to leave that well behind.

Form: 10200-0

(9)

Dartman²⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 69

66/1

Fair maiden at up to 9f for Brian Meehan. Steps up significantly in trip on first outing for new stable after 8 months off.

Form: 44/5470-

(2)

Militry Decoration^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Won 8-runner handicap at Southwell (1½mf) 38 days ago, doing quite well to get up late having missed the break. Merits consideration.

Form: 430-751

(1)

Sobegrand^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 68

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Won over hurdles for Olly Murphy last summer but struggled in that sphere since, including pulling up on recent stable debut after a 7-month break.

Form: 2640/

(6)

Cherryhawk¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 61| BF

20/1

Fair maiden. 11/8, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.5f, heavy) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis. Enters calculations.

Form: 279323-

(3)

Tidal Storm^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carson| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 59| D

80/1

First run since leaving Harry Derham when sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time in this code.

Form: 197/9-76

Non-Runners

(7)

Whispering Royal⁴⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A King J: Rossa Ryan

(11)

Glory Nights⁹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

(12)

On The Right Track¹⁸⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Squeezebox (9/4), Sailing On (11/4), Enochdhu (4/1), Whispering Royal (9/2), Raintown (13/2), On The Right Track (8/1), Militry Decoration (10/1), Eagle Court (11/1), Glory Nights (14/1), Cherryhawk (20/1), Vin Rouge (66/1), Dartman (66/1), Tidal Storm (80/1), Sobegrand (150/1)

A competitive handicap. SQUEEZEBOX had a good first campaign with Mick Appleby last season and appeals as one who can go on again in 2024 so he gets the nod but there are plenty of possible dangers, headed by Militry Decoration and Sailing On.