19:40 Bath

Wednesday 15 May 2024

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Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 32.07s

(1)

Virtual Hug²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 57| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at this course (14f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 415214

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(9)

Tidal Storm^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 56| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 80/1) 17 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 97/9-769

(4)

Black Smoke^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (14f, good to soft, 17/2) 26 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 408135

(11)

Bobby Kennedy²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 54| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 89520-2

(5)

Asense^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 52| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 26 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 118-404

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Bond Spirit^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: L Allan| OR: 50| D

28/1

Last of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (14.1f) 33 days ago, slowly away. Yet to show that he's fully effective on turf.

Form: 474330

(7)

Boudica Warrior¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: J Tickle| OR: 48

25/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) 128 days ago. Off 128 days. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Might need the run.

Form: 94/8568-

(8)

Highland Flyer²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman| OR: 47

14/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this course (14f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Should strip fitter for that return, so not one to write off.

Form: 53833-9

(2)

Uther Pendragon^p⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 46| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 16/1) 90 days ago. not dismissed back from a break.

Form: 4-26367

(12)

Eaux De Vie^v1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 28/1) 32 days ago, not looking keen. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 8-22057

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Queen Of Steel⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

13/2

Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft, 7/2) 55 days ago. Poor on the Flat but hurdling form gives her the scope for a bit better in this sphere.

Form: 536586-

Non-Runners

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Ladypacksapunch¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: G Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Asense (5/2), Bobby Kennedy (7/2), Virtual Hug (9/2), Queen Of Steel (13/2), Black Smoke (15/2), Uther Pendragon (12/1), Highland Flyer (14/1), Boudica Warrior (25/1), Ladypacksapunch (25/1), Bond Spirit (28/1), Tidal Storm (50/1), Eaux De Vie (50/1)

BOBBY KENNEDY is well capable from this sort of mark and he simply bumped into one when second over C&D on return. That rival has gone in again since, so he's worth a chance to go one better at the possible expense of Asense, who was two places behind the selection that day. Virtual Hug is also considered.