15:25 Bath

Monday 6 May 2024

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Happy 50th Birthday Wayne Hastings Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 5.92s

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Joy Choi⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M S Saunders| OR: 59| D

11/8

Ran well after 8 months off despite meeting trouble in running when second of 13 in handicap at this course (5.7f, soft, 33/1) 8 days ago, running on. One to bear in mind with that under her belt.

Form: 53133-2

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Symbol of Hope^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 58| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form on first outing since leaving Grace Harris after 6 months off when seventh of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 2 weeks ago. Entitled to build on that, though.

Form: 96570-7

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Under Curfew¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Thirty-four runs since last win in 2021. Wasn't disgraced after 7 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 23234-5

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Autumn Angel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| C

15/2

Course winner. Ran poorly when last of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (6f) 3 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 388730

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Sisters In The Sky^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: G Harris| OR: 53

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 8/1) 13 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from this much-reduced mark back on turf.

Form: 473147

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Viewfromthestars^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50| D

16/1

4/1 and visored for 1st time, finally got off the mark in 10-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 25 days ago, suited by way race developed. Looks an unlikely sort to follow up, however.

Form: 252451

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We're Reunited^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Blake| OR: 48| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/1, looked rusty after 6 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 48224-5

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Liberty Bay²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| D

22/1

Thirty-two runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, wasn't seen to best effect after 10 weeks off when fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 978-454

Non-Runners

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Profit And Loss²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Aidan Keeley

Forecasts

Joy Choi (11/8), Profit And Loss (5/2), Symbol of Hope (4/1), Under Curfew (15/2), Autumn Angel (15/2), Sisters In The Sky (9/1), We're Reunited (12/1), Viewfromthestars (16/1), Liberty Bay (22/1)

SISTERS IN THE SKY struggled from marks in the 60s on turf last year but she's tumbled down the weights over winter so gets the nod to regain the winning thread dropped back to the minimum trip at the expense of Joy Choi, who should come on appreciably from her recent course return. Profit And Loss had made a solid start for George Baker so completes the shortlist.