14:00 Bath

Wednesday 5 September 2018

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188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 50.84s

(8)

Spiritual Man³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Winston| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 61

13/8

Only has one win from 22 starts across both codes but running well in defeat in his more recent starts. Only 1lb above his winning mark and has run well at this course before.

Form: 137422

(10)

Hattaab²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: T R George| OR: 56

14/1

Still a maiden after 11 starts and well beaten on all three Flat outings. Makes handicap debut here up in trip but tailed off on last two outings and hard to fancy from a wide draw.

Form: 408

(7)

Racing Knight¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

13/2

A maiden after 12 starts but has shown he may be capable since joining this yard. Useful apprentice's claim will help his cause here and arrives in better form than most.

Form: 70533/7

(1)

Xinbama^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: D P Dunne| OR: 53

8/1

Hasn't won since 2015 and has never won over this far. On a very lenient handicap mark if he can put it all together and seen at his best when held up off the pace.

Form: 000-636

(3)

Hallingham⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 48| C

12/1

Has just won once on the Flat since 2014 but that did come at this course last year from a 10lb higher handicap mark. Struggling with slow starts of late but can't be ruled out if he can break on terms.

Form: 523765

(9)

Nordenfelt¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 48

4/1

Yet to win in seven starts but it was his best effort yet last time out when runner-up at Chepstow. Leading claims if he can cope with this drop back in trip.

Form: 8/70-432

(5)

Street Jester⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Jones| T: R Stephens| OR: 46

25/1

Yet to win in seven starts. Placed at a big price at Wetherby in June but failed to build on that at Lingfield last time and easy enough to oppose here.

Form: 7879-38

(6)

Polkadot Princess⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

40/1

Yet to win in 12 starts but produced a much better effort here a couple of runs back over 1m2f. Didn't go with the same fluency at Ffos Las next time though and she remains a risky proposition at present.

Form: 8-00527

(11)

Threediamondrings^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

8/1

Just one win in 24 career starts and that came on AW back in 2016. Running well in defeat of late and may be capable of running in to a place. Wide draw not ideal.

Form: 529334

Non-Runners

(2)

Earthly⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: B J Llewellyn J: R Havlin

(4)

Yasir¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Leech J: David Probert

Forecasts

Spiritual Man (13/8), Nordenfelt (4/1), Racing Knight (13/2), Xinbama (8/1), Threediamondrings (8/1), Earthly (10/1), Hallingham (12/1), Hattaab (14/1), Yasir (20/1), Street Jester (25/1), Polkadot Princess (40/1)

A moderate opener but NORDENFELT may be able to get off the mark after a much improved effort at Chepstow last time. Spiritual Man has run well here before and has been in fair form of late while Racing Knight has shown some improved form for this yard.