20:05 Bath

Friday 2 August 2024

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Betting.Bet Handicap

Off time: 20:07 | Winning time: 1m 9.54s

(7)

Flying Secret^b1,t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 8 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 6-49674

(8)

Recon Mission¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| D

7/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 4/1) 15 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 062263

(5)

My Delilah³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Wintle| OR: 60| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 10/3, fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago, merely closing up late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 366-424

(2)

Symbol of Hope^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 60| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm, 15/2) 9 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 741642

(6)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 59| D

11/2

Three-time winner this year who got back on track when close second of 12 in handicap over C&D (good to firm, 10/1) 16 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 653152

(4)

Some Nightmare^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| BF| D

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Ffos Las (5f, good) 23 days ago, slowly away. Others more appealing.

Form: 655637

(1)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke| T: G Harris| OR: 54| CD

10/1

Resumed winning ways here last month and shaped as if still in good form when solid third of 12 in handicap over C&D (good to firm, 7/1) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 358713

(3)

Diamond Cottage³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 54| D

9/1

Been given a chance by the assessor and didn't get best of runs when 3¾ lengths third of 9 to Sisters In The Sky in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago. 1 lb lower now and holds solid claims.

Form: 08-9243

Forecasts

Flying Secret (7/2), Symbol of Hope (4/1), Savannah Smiles (11/2), My Delilah (13/2), Recon Mission (7/1), Some Nightmare (9/1), Diamond Cottage (9/1), Sisters In The Sky (10/1)

Preference is for DIAMOND COTTAGE, who is now 7 lb below her last winning mark and was badly hampered when third here last month. Savannah Smiles and Sisters In The Sky should also go well.