18:40 Bath

Saturday 19 August 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Be Wiser Insurance Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 2.92s

(5)

Orvar³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 91| D

4/1

Has secured a couple of wins in his 14-race career so far, his most recent success coming over 6f in a local Group race in Turkey almost two years ago. Shaped well in a couple of races before he was well beaten at Newmarket last time. Not out of it.

Form: 600-230

(3)

Majestic Hero²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Fran Berry| T: R Harris| OR: 88| D

8/1

All five of his career wins have come over the minimum trip but his current form is a little below par. Last of seven behind Atletico at Windsor last time, he faces a stiff test this evening.

Form: 190037

(8)

Compas Scoobie^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁷⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

9/4

A model of consistency and having started the 2017 season with a win, he put in a number of solid efforts in defeat before regaining the winning thread at Newmarket last time, taking a 5f event by a neck from Diamond Lady. Big chance.

Form: 152291

(6)

Blitz³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| D

9/2

A winner over 5f as a juvenile when trained in Ireland, she was sent off favourite at Windsor on her penultimate run and was very game, getting up to win by a nose. Slightly disappointing last time, she will need to bounce back to her best here.

Form: 1-24615

(1)

Ocelot³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

4/1

Filly showed promise as a juvenile but is currently is a superb vein of form, winning three of her last four races in the style of a very progressive type. Her last two wins have been impressive and she has strong hat-trick claims.

Form: 93-1511

(4)

Seamster^t³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| D

5/1

Has bags of experience and has been a great servant to his connections, winning 15 of his 85 career starts. A winner over 6f on his penultimate run, he was not disgraced at Salisbury last time but may find a few too good here.

Form: 222417

Non-Runners

(7)

Love On The Rocks¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: F Sweeney

(2)

Kasbah¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: S J Drowne

Forecasts

Compas Scoobie (9/4), Orvar (4/1), Ocelot (4/1), Blitz (9/2), Seamster (5/1), Love On The Rocks (7/1), Majestic Hero (8/1), Kasbah (8/1)

OCELOT has been in tremendous form of late and although she has more on her plate this evening, she is taken to complete a fine hat-trick. Compas Scoobie does not know how to run a bad race and deserved to get his head back in front last time. He is a real danger to the selection. Orvar was in good heart before a slightly below-par performance last time and is certainly one to consider, while Love on The Rocks gave a good account of herself at Goodwood last time and is another with decent claims.