16:10 Bath

Monday 30 September 2019

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Empire Fighting Chance 'Training With The Champions' Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 41.94s

(13)

Incentive^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 64

20/1

Winner of her penultimate start by a head over an extended 7f at Ffos Las (good-to-firm) two months ago. Struggled at Epsom (7f, good-to-firm) subsequently and interesting if putting that latest effort behind her.

Form: 103710

(8)

Scoffsman⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K Frost| OR: 62| BF| D

6/4

Made a winning handicap debut when successful over this trip at Yarmouth (good) in May. Good 5L second off this 5lb higher mark over the same trip at Newmarket (good) subsequently and holds strong claims on his return from a break.

Form: 834-12

(11)

Dreaming Of Paris^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62| D

20/1

Well beaten eighth in a 7f handicap at Chepstow (good) earlier this month on her return from a break. Visor worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 9-20468

(1)

Confrerie⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 61| BF| D

9/1

Good third in a 7f amateur riders handicap at Leicester (good-to-firm) on his penultimate start. Disappointing over this trip at Brighton (good-to-firm) subsequently and races off a mark 3lb higher than when winning over 7f there in June.

Form: 311237

(10)

Vipin¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W R Muir| OR: 60

6/1

Placed on both of his handicap starts so far including when 3L third over an extended 7f at Ffos Las (good) two weeks ago. Step up in distance no issue and he is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 75433

(7)

Espresso Freddo^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Stephens| OR: 58

8/1

All three victories have come on the AW and finished a well beaten 11L ninth in a 7f handicap at Leicester (good-to-firm) a week ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 065349

(9)

Face Like Thunder^p1¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 57| D

25/1

Sole victory in 15 starts came at Thrisk (1m, good) in August last year. Struggled in two starts since joining this yard and cheekpieces tried for the first time off a mark 8lb lower than for that Thirsk victory.

Form: 69-6000

(6)

Dancing Jo^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 61| D

14/1

Unseated rider exiting the stalls at Kempton last time out and finished a fair sixth over 1m at the same venue prior to that. Cheekpieces worn for both of those starts are retained.

Form: 76706U

(2)

Bakht A Rawan³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 56| CD

8/1

Held in five starts since joining this stable. Handicap mark is falling as a result and he races off a mark 17lb lower than when successful on heavy ground over 1m at Windsor in April.

Form: 0-00450

(14)

Mabo^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 54

6/1

Recorded a second career victory when successful over an extended 7f at Ffos Las (good) two weeks ago. Raised 5lb for that victory and has a poor draw to overcome if he's to follow up in this event.

Form: 236461

Non-Runners

(3)

Savitar¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Tom Marquand

(4)

Harry Beau³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

(12)

Takeonefortheteam²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Liam Jones

(5)

Show The Money³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: Gabriele Malune

Forecasts

Scoffsman (6/4), Harry Beau (9/2), Mabo (6/1), Vipin (6/1), Espresso Freddo (8/1), Bakht A Rawan (8/1), Savitar (8/1), Confrerie (9/1), Takeonefortheteam (12/1), Show The Money (12/1), Dancing Jo (14/1), Incentive (20/1), Dreaming Of Paris (20/1), Face Like Thunder (25/1)

SCOFFSMAN is making his return from a break and he can take this competitive 1m handicap event ahead of Vipin who remains open to improvement on just his third start in handicaps and looks capable of finishing runner-up. Third place can go to Mabon who can claim third despite a wide draw.