17:35 Bath

Friday 26 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:3518:05

Octagon Consultancy Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 37.95s

(4)

Ermin Street^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

5/1

Best effort of the year when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good to firm, 13/2) 9 days ago, short of room around 1f out. Not dismissed lightly as he drops back down in trip.

Form: 707-755

(7)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 67

50/1

Struggling for form at present, faring no better in first-time blinkers when eighth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 28/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 250008

(3)

Mabre^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| D

10/3

Ridden by Olivia Tubb, bounced back to his best when winning 12-runner apprentice handicap at Newbury (1m, good to firm) 7 days ago. Leading contender racing off the same mark.

Form: 712391

(9)

Keeper's Choice¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 66| CD

10/1

Four-time C&D winner. However, her form went the wrong way last year, fourth of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 80/1) when last seen in December.

Form: 424004-

(2)

Trans Montana^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 64

8/1

Runner-up all 4 starts in 2022. After 9 months off, possibly needed the run when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 23 days ago. Could get back on track.

Form: 0/2222-0

(6)

Havana Goldrush^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: J S Moore| OR: 64| CD

10/3

C&D winner in April and good second here next time. After just 3 days off, last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 11/4) 22 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this venue.

Form: 0-72127

(1)

Eye Of The Water^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: R Harris| OR: 63| BF| CD

3/1

Has won twice this year, with his latest success at this C&D in May. Not discredited when third of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Respected.

Form: 185313

(5)

My Ambition³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J Coakley| OR: 55| D

14/1

After 6 months off, shaped as if better for the run when 12¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Havana Goldrush in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 35 days ago. On a workable mark with his reappearance behind him.

Form: 71684-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Revolutionary Man²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: R Brisland J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Eye Of The Water (3/1), Mabre (10/3), Havana Goldrush (10/3), Ermin Street (5/1), Revolutionary Man (5/1), Trans Montana (8/1), Keeper's Choice (10/1), My Ambition (14/1), Sisters In The Sky (50/1)

MABRE looked as good as ever at Newbury a week ago when gaining a third success of the year and he can score again off the same mark this time around. Heading the list of dangers is Eye of The Water who won over C&D on his penultimate start, while Revolutionary Man isn't one to take lightly if he makes a quick turnaround.