19:35 Bath

Wednesday 7 July 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 2.68s

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(6)

Wild Flower^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 56| D

18/1

Off 8 months/first run since leaving Shaun Keightley when respectable third of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Chepstow (5.1f, firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 14020-3

(1)

Gherkin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: W S Kittow| OR: 55

6/4

Winner at Brighton in April. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 13/2) 14 days ago. Winner then went in again next time and he has good claims.

Form: 22-3152

(4)

Glamorous Force^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: R Harris| OR: 55| BF| D

9/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. Good second of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, firm, 7/4) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Hood on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 712642

(2)

Andre Amar^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 49| CD

5/1

Unreliable sort. 7/1, won 14-runner minor event at this C&D (firm) 7 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Shani, slowly away. Carries penalty.

Form: 226841

(7)

Twelve Diamonds¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Herrington| OR: 51

13/2

Modest maiden. Respectable fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 19 days ago. Will need a bit more to notch a first win here.

Form: 270-204

(9)

Something Lucky⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48| D

18/1

Bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Andre Amar in minor event at this C&D (firm, 13/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 434435

(8)

Shani⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| BF| D

7/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 14 to Andre Amar in minor event (5/2) at this C&D (firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 754762

Non-Runners

(5)

Fard⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M Blake J: William Cox

(3)

Amberine²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: M S Saunders J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Gherkin (6/4), Shani (7/2), Andre Amar (5/1), Twelve Diamonds (13/2), Fard (7/1), Glamorous Force (9/1), Something Lucky (18/1), Wild Flower (18/1), Amberine (25/1)

GHERKIN had only a subsequent winner in front of him here a fortnight ago and from the same mark could be the one in the finale. Fard and Glamorous Force are dangerous.