15:10 Bath

Monday 2 October 2017

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Iesis Group Nursery

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 15.53s

(4)

Jim Rockford¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76| C

9/4

Successful off a 4lb lower mark over C&D on good-to-soft ground last month. Raced prominently on that occasion and likely to appreciate the slight step up in trip today.

Form: 452721

(2)

Bahuta Acha⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71

3/1

Off the mark when winning over 5f at Catterick (good-to-soft) last month. Has to defy a rise of 8lb for that success and has been slowly away in the past.

Form: 727751

(6)

Joegogo¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 67

5/1

Maiden after six starts and finished last of seven on heavy ground when making his debut in handicaps at Chester last month. Yard in good form at present (7/27).

Form: 234637

(3)

Diamond Pursuit³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Hughes| OR: 66

9/1

Successful over an extended 5f at Brighton (good-to-firm) in April but well held in the main since. Best effort in three handicap starts came in first time blinkers on firm ground here in July.

Form: 450487

(5)

Highland Mary⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

20/1

Seven race maiden and well beaten in a selling contest over 6f at Wolverhampton last month. Needs to step up on that if she's to take this contest.

Form: 525577

(7)

Bodybuilder⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

7/1

Eight race maiden and beaten in selling company the last twice. Rated 7lb lower than for his sole handicap start but others make more appeal today.

Form: 302754

(1)

Madame Jo Jo¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 60

13/2

Ran well when finishing a close fourth on handicap debut at Chepstow (5f, soft) last month. Races off the same mark today and an interesting runner off bottom weight.

Form: 0054

Forecasts

Jim Rockford (9/4), Bahuta Acha (3/1), Joegogo (5/1), Madame Jo Jo (13/2), Bodybuilder (7/1), Diamond Pursuit (9/1), Highland Mary (20/1)

JIM ROCKFORD can defy top weight to follow up his 5f win at this track last month. The selection was winning for the first time on that occasion and having run well over further in the past he can take this at the chief expense of Madame Jo Jo who receives weight from all of her rivals today and ran well on soft ground at Chepstow last time out. Catterick winner Bahuta Acha put in a career best performance when winning last time out and can finish third in this.