17:10 Bath

Monday 5 May 2025

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Monarch Classic At Bath Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 40.50s

(7)

Zappata^p,t⁴^{(ex 12)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 48| D

2/9

Highly progressive. Off the mark on second handicap start before landing quickfire double under a penalty at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 4 days ago, winning with authority. Bids for hat-trick under a double penalty but still looks ahead of the handicapper. The one to beat.

Form: 756211

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(6)

Havana Club^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 52

15/2

Not disgraced when sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (firm, 20/1) 15 days ago. Beginning to look exposed.

Form: 3432-66

(5)

Desert Beauty⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 50

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in maiden (150/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, not knocked about. May do better stepping up appreciably in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 889

(3)

Marrakesh Dawn²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

100/1

Hooded for first time, eleventh of 12 in nursery (100/1) at this C&D (good to firm), missing break. Has little form and is hard to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 080900-

(2)

Mount Of Gold^p²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45

22/1

Only ran to a poor level so far. Latest effort when fifth of 8 in nursery at Kempton (8f). Makes reappearance from 1 lb out of the handicap. Others preferred.

Form: 063495-

(1)

Leading Star Girl^p1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

50/1

Again showed little when 80/1, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 61 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on first time but isn't one to be interested in from 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 00-5758

(4)

Eva's Eyes^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45

8/1

Ran her best race (still poor form) on penultimate start but failed to back that up when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/1) 39 days ago. May do better in a change of headgear. Place claims.

Form: 376434

Forecasts

Zappata (2/9), Havana Club (15/2), Eva's Eyes (8/1), Mount Of Gold (22/1), Desert Beauty (28/1), Leading Star Girl (50/1), Marrakesh Dawn (100/1)

ZAPPATA is thriving at present and still looks ahead of the handicapper, despite racing under a double penalty. He can land the hat-trick ahead of Eva's Eyes who may bounce back to form in a change of headgear, while Desert Beauty could have more to offer now tackling low-grade handicaps.