20:00 Bath

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 48.58s

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(1)

Singing The Blues¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 77| C

13/8

In tremendous form after back-to-back handicap wins here at Bath and then over 14f at Wolverhampton two weeks ago. Handicapper asks him for more but he's still in the right grade and ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 8-37311

(2)

Agent Basterfield²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

5/1

Was ticking along quite nicely last year but threw in a stinker on his reappearance at Sandown three weeks ago, weakening out of things rather quickly once the taps were turned on. Needs to bounce back from that, but this is an easier contest.

Form: 12433-0

(3)

Champs De Reves²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: M Blake| OR: 73| C

9/2

Course winner over 10f here last August, only 4lb higher here but of more concern is this trip, with all best form at shorter. Not impossible, given breeding, that he could improve for it, but on balance, others make a little more appeal.

Form: 141-057

(5)

Sufi^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: M F Harris| OR: 73| CD

7/1

Just the one win in 29 starts but that did come over C&D, and he does reserve some of his better efforts for this venue. In the frame last two starts and seems to be in good heart, so a place is once again up for grabs.

Form: 235-733

(4)

Estrela Star^p1,t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A Stronge| OR: 72

16/1

Stays this trip and a bit further, as he showed when rattling off a hat-trick on the all-weather tracks in February, but has returned from a break with a couple of low-key efforts and now a new combination of headgear is tried. Others preferred.

Form: 311108

(8)

Elhafei¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

6/1

Running well at present, winning two of his last four starts (both at Lingfield) and placed in the other two; handicapper now asking some sterner questions and yard form is a bit quiet, so may need to up his game again.

Form: 441214

(6)

Baladio⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 68

14/1

Put a line through her Catterick effort last time as she got no run, and concentrate more on her close second over 14f here the time before and she'd have every chance from 2lb higher. Probably wants the rain to stay off, but one to consider.

Form: 4-48827

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(7)

Tralee Hills²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: S Hodgson J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Singing The Blues (13/8), Champs De Reves (9/2), Agent Basterfield (5/1), Elhafei (6/1), Tralee Hills (13/2), Sufi (7/1), Baladio (14/1), Estrela Star (16/1)

Singing The Blues looks the one to beat and with likely conditions fine, should go close but maybe TRALEE HILLS, who has shaped quite well on his two starts for this yard, is ready to win again. He's certainly handicapped to and is worth chancing. Baladio got no run last time and with a clear run, can challenge for the places, along with Sufi.