Thursday Racing Tips: Key Timeform data for three 'Horses In Focus' at Bath and Southwell, two of whom also have the 'Sectional' flag

14:05, Bath - Wolverhampton eye-catcher Kerry Grey to break her duck

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Kerry Grey

• J: David Probert
• T: Richard Hughes
• F: 3

• SBK 3/1
• EXC 4.6

Kerry Grey made up plenty of late ground at Wolverhampton on debut and Richard Hughes' filly is expected to build on that.  

The daughter of Havana Grey was the sole newcomer in the same race that her yard won with Star of Mehmas in 2024, and shaped encouragingly, with sectionals suggesting that she might end up the best of that field.  

Posting the quickest time for the final two furlongs earned her the Timeform 'Sectional' flag, and as her yard brings its juveniles on for an outing, she looks well up to winning a similar event like this one.

16:21, Bath - Course specialist Albus Anne to strike again

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Albus Anne

• J: Olivia Haines
• T: Jimmy Fox
• F: 1167-4663

• SBK 4/1
• EXC 4.3

Albus Anne has fine a record at Bath (all five wins here) and with conditions likely to suit, she can build on her promising effort at Salisbury.  

The Jimmy Fox-trained mare tops Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings following a fine third from this handicap mark, a run that suggests that she is threatening to come good once more at this time of year (all wins between 14 September and 30 October).

Now 4 lb below her last win, she's fancied to get back to winning ways, with confidence only increased if there is further rain at the track.

18:00, Southwell - Sectionals point to Courage Best success

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Courage Best (Ire)

• J: Darragh Keenan
• T: Rod Millman
• F: 7990452

• SBK 5/1
• EXC 7

Cases can be made for any number of these but the most persuasive is for Courage Best, who ran easily her best race when finishing runner-up at Brighton recently and Rod Millman's filly can go one better on her all-weather debut.  

The daughter of Supremacy is from a successful family and shouldn't be long in adding to the family tree of winners judging by how strongly she finished when suited by the step up to a mile at Brighton last time.

That effort means she is another on Thursday with the 'Sectional' flag, and she could prove best suited if Le Grand Etoile continues with front-running tactics and makes this a good test.

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