17:05 Bath

Friday 30 March 2018

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Andersons Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 8.93s

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(6)

Major Pusey¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: F Sweeney| T: J Gallagher| OR: 87| D

5/2

Will find conditions to his liking having twice won in soft conditions last year at up to 6f although he remains above his last winning mark. Ended the season with an inauspicious display at Haydock over 5f but not out of this on his seasonal debut.

Form: 227100-

(3)

The Daley Express¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: R Harris| OR: 83

7/2

Looked very much at home on ground with give when winning handicaps over 6f last year at Ffos Las and Goodwood. Not seen to best effect on his final run last year over 5f and remains 3lb above his last winning mark on his return.

Form: 161469-

(8)

Belledesert^p1²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 81| C

4/1

Cheekpieces go on for the first time in a bid to spark a revival after he went winless in a curtailed 2017 campaign (not seen since July). Conditions are a worry though with most of her best form coming under firmer conditions.

Form: 403337-

(5)

Waseem Faris^h⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 77| C| D

20/1

Took advantage of a slipping mark to score at Salisbury over 5f in a race that panned out perfectly for him (delivered very late). Not the most consistent though and hard to catch right and made little impression on a rare AW run last time.

Form: 47149-8

(9)

Wahaab^t¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 74

8/1

Won twice last autumn once in soft conditions but both those wins came over 7f and he might find this 5f a little sharp. Ended last year in modest form on the AW and on balance others look to have a better chance here.

Form: 151497-

(4)

Glory of Paris⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman| OR: 73

11/4

Has to cope with a return to the minimum trip after running well in his three starts since returning on the AW from a long break. Runs off a lower mark on turf but consequently has yet to record a winner on turf and may find a couple too speedy.

Form: 855-315

Non-Runners

(7)

Delagate This Lord¹⁷⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Kieren Fox

(10)

September Issue⁴⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: S De Sousa

(2)

Red Alert⁴⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: George Downing

(1)

Jashma¹⁸⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Jashma (2/1), Major Pusey (5/2), Glory of Paris (11/4), The Daley Express (7/2), Belledesert (4/1), September Issue (6/1), Delagate This Lord (7/1), Wahaab (8/1), Red Alert (14/1), Waseem Faris (20/1)

A relatively competitive end to the card and conditions look right for JASHMA to continue his progress on his return to action after ending last year in impressive fashion and he’s no stranger to success here either. Major Pusey will find conditions to his liking if he’s ready to go on his return to action with Delegate The Lord another to enter the equation although he has to prove that he can cope with this mark. A fast run race would be perfect for Waseem Faris but he does need things to drop right while Glory Of Paris could be a danger if he can cope with this minimum trip.