16:30 Bath

Monday 18 October 2021

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 42.59s

(14)

Alezan⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 7 days ago, well positioned. Not ruled out.

Form: 442262

(2)

Fortune And Glory^h1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 62| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 33/1) 13 days ago. Hood on now and it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 547940

(12)

Kenstone^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 62| CD

4/1

C&D winner in July. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently, so can make presence felt again.

Form: 4-24182

(8)

Magical Dragon^v⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 61| BF| D

6/1

Winner at Salisbury in August but below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-00415

(10)

Order Of St John^p⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 60| D

12/1

Gained second win this year at Leicester in July. 7/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 55 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 071616

(11)

Just Amber²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 62

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 12 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 63833

(6)

Aviary²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 62

18/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 25/1) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 62-7957

(3)

Actaea^h,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: H Main| OR: 61

16/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. In the mix returned to 1m now.

Form: 0-44554

(1)

Luscifer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

28/1

Failed to come on for recent run when only seventh of 8 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 654887

(13)

Twiggys Pride²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 47

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5569

(9)

Apache Jewel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: R Brisland| OR: 48

11/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Eased 1 lb now so she merits serious consideration in her bid for a first win.

Form: 502443

(7)

Celtic Force⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 45

22/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 11/2) 55 days ago. Lots more required if he's to open her account here.

Form: 90-4688

(4)

Air Of York^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: T E Whelan| T: G Harris| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner who posted respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 840365

Non-Runners

(5)

Grandstand⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: R J Price J: Angus Villiers

Forecasts

Alezan (11/4), Just Amber (7/2), Kenstone (4/1), Magical Dragon (6/1), Apache Jewel (11/1), Order Of St John (12/1), Actaea (16/1), Aviary (18/1), Celtic Force (22/1), Grandstand (25/1), Luscifer (28/1), Air Of York (33/1), Fortune And Glory (40/1), Twiggys Pride (200/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and APACHE JEWEL is taken to gain a deserved first victory on the back of her recent C&D third now she has been eased in the weights. Kenstone also arrives in good order and can boast a C&D victory too so he is next on the list with Actea worth considering too now she reverts to a longer trip.