15:25 Bath
Monday 7 May 2018
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Drive Bristol Area Lockinge Handicap (Div 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 5f 160y | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 10.77s
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Won twice at Dundalk in Ireland this winter for previous connections but has shown little so far in this country and looks to face a tough task off top weight.
Runner-up in modest AW maiden at Lingfield a couple of months ago. Not beaten far in two subsequent outings in handicaps and runs for the first time now on turf. Canny veteran rider has first ride for this yard so worth a market check.
Nine career wins, most recently at Lingfield AW in December. Returns after three month break and has rarely run well off a lay-off so others are preferred on this occasion.
Hasn't won on turf for nearly three years and this 10-time winner has been very much out of sorts in four starts since joining current connections. Tumbling down the weights and this trip looks too sharp.
Last turf win came 19 months ago off a mark of 64. Is 15lb lower here and is a previous C&D winner so a revival not ruled out but needs to stage a revival to figure.
Not beaten too far over C&D last time and jockey booking does catch the eye. Scored at Wolverhampton in January but hasn't hit the target on turf for nearly five years. Worth a market check though.
Veteran sprinter has won 10 races but not on target for nearly two year since when his rating has fallen by a masisve 30lb. Old legs unlikely to carry him fast enough despite tumbling mark.
Been busy on AW this winter with no success and has yet to score after 17 attempts to date on turf. Hard to get too excited about his chance.
Only win in 26 starts came in Hamilton selling handicap two years ago. Not completely disgraced here last month but on balance has quite a bit to find and would be a shock winner.
Non-Runners
5
(11)
Spirit Of Zebedee2
Weight: 9-1| Age: 5
T: J & S Quinn J: S De Sousa
NR
10
(4)
Divine Call56
Weight: 8-8| Age: 11
T: C Wallis J: Gabriele Malune
NR
Forecasts
Spirit Of Zebedee (11/4), Dreams Of Glory (10/3), Ambitious Boy (4/1), Catheadans Fury (9/2), Frank The Barber (7/1), Secret Asset (8/1), Whispering Soul (9/1), Compton Prince (10/1), Chicago School (16/1), Divine Call (16/1), Dana's Present (22/1)
Most of these have been out of form for sometime, but SPIRIT OF ZEBEDEE showed signs of coming back when running creditably last time out and should run well for the champion jockey. Catheadans Fury has hinted that a race such as this could be within her compass and is not ruled out of it, while old boy Dreams of Glory is well handicapped on his best form of last term and may be on the premises. The rest are much of a muchness.
- Spirit of Zebedee
- Catheadans Fury
- Dreams Of Glory
Prize Money
1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.00
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