17:25 Bath

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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Natasha Lewis Foundation Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 3m 54.12s

(3)

Chocolate Box^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71

9/1

Not discredited when mid-field at Pontefract last month and, while he arrives on a lengthy losing run, he's too well treated to completely ignore.

Form: 857336

(8)

Storm Chaser²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon| OR: 70

8/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good, 16/1) 27 days ago. In-and-out form this term and likely to be stretched by this trip again.

Form: 25-2829

(1)

Russian Rumour^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 67| C

17/2

Now below her last winning mark and, while her latest third at this track 56 days ago was rather laboured, the step back up in trip should suit, so she's a definite player.

Form: 155653

(9)

Super Superjack¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: M F Harris| OR: 65| C

11/4

Landed back-to-back course handicaps (at up to 13f) this summer and hard to knock his in-frame efforts subsequently. Trip is an unknown, but otherwise boasts strong claims.

Form: 211224

(10)

Highway One¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 62

22/1

Mark looks about right and he arrives on the back of a poor display at Kempton, so others are more appealing.

Form: 141528

(4)

Master Grey^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 61

9/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (13f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Worth considering.

Form: 532342

(2)

Too Big To Fail⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 61

7/1

10/1, second of 9 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Profile is rather uninspiring, but she's a definite player if able to back up her latest effort.

Form: 6/54592

(7)

Dreambird²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 64

8/1

Still lightly raced and was shaping up well prior to a tame display at Wolverhampton 25 days ago. Sort to get back on the up, and warrants consideration up against more exposed types.

Form: 483233

(11)

With Pleasure^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2017. 10/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (13f, good) 16 days ago. Can get involved if he settles.

Form: 4-64766

(6)

Bird For Life^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| D

12/1

Arrives in form but her late-closing style doesn't really lend itself to this track unless they go too fast.

Form: 133563

(5)

Cloudy Rose⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 51

10/1

Followed good effort with a poor one at Ripon last time, unable to sustain her effort. Has had plenty of chances from this sort of mark, and others make more appeal.

Form: 474426

Forecasts

Super Superjack (11/4), Too Big To Fail (7/1), Dreambird (8/1), Storm Chaser (8/1), Russian Rumour (17/2), Master Grey (9/1), Chocolate Box (9/1), Cloudy Rose (10/1), Bird For Life (12/1), With Pleasure (16/1), Highway One (22/1)

DREAMBIRD disappointed last time but had previously been promising a bigger effort, so it's worth taking a chance that she's back on her game and able to land this open-looking handicap. The well-treated Russian Rumour is another one to consider, whilst Super Superjack should also be on the premises if he stays.