14:31 Bath

Sunday 20 April 2025

All14:0114:3115:0615:4116:1616:5117:26

Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 11.38s

(1)

Cavalry Call^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75

9/4

Upped in trip and stuck to it well when good second of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 17 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb but fitness assured so likely to go well back on turf.

Form: 28-4862

(5)

Polling Day⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 74| D

17/2

12/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 72 days ago. That cemented a sound start for new yard and this just his second Flat start on turf.

Form: 00653-3

(3)

Golden Circet^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: J & S Best| OR: 72| D

13/2

20/1 and tongue strap on for first time, first run since leaving W. McCreery when good fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 17 days ago. Should be sharper for that outing.

Form: 34918-5

(2)

Thapa VC^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 68

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 10 days ago, needing stronger gallop and also denied a clear run. Significantly up in trip, which has always promised to suit.

Form: 037758

(9)

Ice Opera^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 67

25/1

Bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ms Sheila Lavery. Hood back on.

Form: 66-3298

(7)

Chicago Storm²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 65| D

3/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Taunton (19f, good) 26 days ago having won twice over hurdles prior to that for new connections. Fair on the Flat, didn't need to improve to win on last Flat outing in an Irish claimer (AW).

Form: 174901-

(6)

Soi Dao¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 62

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Isn't really crying out for this step back up in trip but he can boast a good course record.

Form: 025-842

Non-Runners

(4)

Sir Edward Lear¹⁷⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: James Owen J: S D Bowen

(8)

Caelan²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cavalry Call (9/4), Chicago Storm (3/1), Sir Edward Lear (9/2), Thapa VC (11/2), Soi Dao (6/1), Golden Circet (13/2), Caelan (8/1), Polling Day (17/2), Ice Opera (25/1)

It's quite late in the day for THAPA VC to be trying this sort of trip but there is a fair chance he may actually improve for it (regular slow starter) so he's awarded the vote back on turf. Caelan and Cavalry Call are potential threats.