18:12 Bath

Saturday 17 August 2024

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Supporting Great Britain's Tap Dance Team EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 10.97s

(1)

City Captain¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk

10/1

16/1, showed a bit when fifth of 12 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f) on debut 11 days ago. Progress required to get involved but that's possible.

Form: 5

(6)

Cugini¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72

2/1

Run best excused when seventh of 9 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 5/2) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. A repeat of his penultimate second should make him tough to beat.

Form: 92627

(7)

Diomed Duke²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: S C Williams

15/8

9/2, improved from debut after 7 weeks off when third of 8 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. Fancied to feature.

Form: 53

(5)

Distant Rumble²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R A Teal| OR: 66

7/2

Ran worse than on his first 2 starts when eighth of 11 in novice at Lingfield (5f, good to firm, 14/1) 24 days ago. Handicaps possibly more suitable, but this looks a weak race on paper.

Form: 648

(9)

Talk Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore

12/1

Foaled March 7. Sergei Prokofiev gelding. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful/temperamental winner up to 9.5f (stayed 1½m) Parkview Love.

Form:

(4)

Top Biller⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne

125/1

Tailed-off last in maiden/novice. Can only be watched this side of handicaps.

Form: 00

(2)

Hint Of Humour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

25/1

Foaled April 9. Rumble Inthejungle filly. Dam 5f winner. Market check advised.

Form:

(8)

Spinning Dancer²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie| T: J S Moore

66/1

Very green when tailed-off last of 8 in maiden (66/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) on debut 2 days ago.

Form: 8

(3)

Up The Budget²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: Jack Jones

28/1

Went with little promise when last of 8 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 12/1) on debut just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Diomed Duke (15/8), Cugini (2/1), Distant Rumble (7/2), City Captain (10/1), Talk Time (12/1), Hint Of Humour (25/1), Up The Budget (28/1), Spinning Dancer (66/1), Top Biller (125/1)

Not a strong race by any means but CUGINI is fancied to put his experience to good use and get the better of Diomed Duke, who improved a chunk from his debut when third at Chepstow last month. Distant Rumble can put his first poor effort behind him and can edge out the once-raced City Captain for the bronze medal.