17:10 Bath

Monday 6 May 2019

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F45 Bath No Contract Required Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 1.25s

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(12)

Coronation Cottage⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: M S Saunders| OR: 64| CD

9/4

Dual course winner (one over C&D) who bounced back to form after a near year long break to score in dominating fashion at Windsor over 5f. Making all she was in control a long way out; carries a 5lb penalty, major player with a slight ease in grade.

Form: 57/643-1

(5)

Powerful Dream^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: R Harris| OR: 67| CD

3/1

Plenty of experience here (run here 19 times; three-time course winner); may have needed his two runs so far. Slipped back below his last winning mark by 1lb, hard to leave out of the equation back at a track that she goes well at.

Form: 8984-65

(8)

Fareeq^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 64| BF| D

9/1

Yet to win on turf and better on the AW (4-26), certainly refound his mojo on synthetic surfaces of late; now needs to bring that progress onto the turf. Has won off a higher mark once on the AW but has struggled off this perch on turf.

Form: 742133

(4)

Midnight Guest⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 63| D

16/1

Dual handicap winner last year both on the AW over 5f she's yet to show any of that form this year in three starts with the latest on quick turf. Made little impression at Windsor last (well behind Coronation Cottage); plenty to prove.

Form: 162-809

(7)

Fethiye Boy⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 60| CD

11/2

All his three turf wins have come on quick ground including one over C&D when with his current handler first time around. He's slipped way below those last winning marks now; this will be his first run back on turf since rejoining this yard.

Form: 555-675

(2)

Spanish Star¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: P R Chamings| OR: 59

14/1

Yet to win a race (0-16) and most of his form is modest and not seen since the autumn when running poorly on the AW. Has proved expensive to follow with this 5f looking on the sharp side; others present a more persuasive case.

Form: 324978-

(11)

David's Beauty^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: B P J Baugh| OR: 58| D

6/1

One of a few that like to push the pace; yet to won here in 10 starts but has been placed eight times. Both AW runs back from a winter break have suggested that her ability remains; 3lb above her last winning mark, heading in the right direction.

Form: 2172-64

(9)

Terri Rules¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57| D

10/1

Four handicap wins in 2018 (all at around 5f) despite showing some quirks at the start (can be slow away). Not quite caught fire yet this year (fared a little better last time); not done enough as yet to make her of interest for win purposes here.

Form: 58-4864

(1)

Aquadabra¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Mason| OR: 51| CD

33/1

C&D winner as a two-year-old but has never really matched that form and has gone winless ever since. Mark has steadily regressed in line with her lack of form; well below her best when last seen and returns from a fair absence; hard to recommend.

Form: 633009-

(6)

Tally's Song^p⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: G Harris| OR: 45

50/1

Hardly makes much appeal even in this grade with a career record that stands at 0-40 (0-14 here). Recent efforts on the AW have given little encouragement that the losing run is going to be broken in the near future.

Form: 9780-00

Non-Runners

(10)

Alfie's Angel⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J M Bradley J: Non Runner

(3)

Mrs Todd⁷⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Coronation Cottage (9/4), Powerful Dream (3/1), Fethiye Boy (11/2), Mrs Todd (11/2), David's Beauty (6/1), Fareeq (9/1), Terri Rules (10/1), Spanish Star (14/1), Midnight Guest (16/1), Alfie's Angel (20/1), Aquadabra (33/1), Tally's Song (50/1)

The performance produced by CORONATION COTTAGE last time looked to show that there was better to come from her this year (she’s no stranger to this track) having already won over C&D with the 5lb penalty unlikely to halt her progress. David’s Beauty enjoyed a good end to last season and despite still being above his last winning mark is gradually moving in the right direction this season and will appreciate a return to turf. Fareeq would be a danger if he could transfer his AW form to turf but that’s far from a given and Powerful Dream who generally enjoys her trips here look a bigger danger. A positive market move for Mrs Todd should be noted as she goes handicapping for the first time.