19:35 Bath

Friday 4 August 2023

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Cortus Ltd Hardfacing & Machining Specialists Handicap

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 2m 31.98s

(11)

Endofastorm⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 54

14/1

Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (12f) 72 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 069536

(4)

Gautrey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 2¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Uther Pendragon in handicap at this C&D (good, 66/1) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way claims.

Form: 50008

(7)

Miss Sligo^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52| D

13/2

Career best when winning 10-runner classified event at Chepstow (1½m, good to soft) last month and backed that up with solid second at Wolverhampton (12.2f) latest. Shortlisted.

Form: 140212

(6)

Big Jimbo¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G & J Moore| OR: 51| D

9/4

Winner at Kempton in February who ran with credit, on return from 11 weeks off, when 2 lengths sixth of 12 to Uther Pendragon in handicap over C&D (good, 7/1) 16 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 312256

(2)

Uther Pendragon^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1) 9 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 775416

(9)

Street Jester^p1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 46| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 33/1, 4½ lengths last of 12 to Uther Pendragon in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Work to do.

Form: 3142/90

(1)

Ladypacksapunch¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson| T: G Harris| OR: 46

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Creditable 2 lengths seventh of 12 to Uther Pendragon in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 502377

(12)

Susanbequick⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 45

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 853653

(3)

Mini Mildred^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Les Landes (8.4f, firm) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes limited appeal. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8805

(13)

Many Words²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 28/1). Off 7 months. Hard to recommend. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 084070-

(10)

Winnaretta^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 54

40/1

80/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 15 days ago, having run of race. Others more appealing.

Form: 6-77543

(5)

Ocean Ridge^h,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: S Durack| OR: 51

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who found some improvement when third of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. 1 lb lower now and must enter calculations.

Form: 9-7063

(8)

Mellow Mood²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 47

14/1

Respectable 7 lengths third of 10 to Miss Sligo in minor event (12/1) at Chepstow (12f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4087-23

Forecasts

Big Jimbo (9/4), Ocean Ridge (5/1), Miss Sligo (13/2), Gautrey (8/1), Susanbequick (17/2), Uther Pendragon (12/1), Ladypacksapunch (14/1), Endofastorm (14/1), Mellow Mood (14/1), Mini Mildred (16/1), Street Jester (28/1), Winnaretta (40/1), Many Words (40/1)

MISS SLIGO arrives in fine form and gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Ocean Ridge and Big Jimbo head the list of dangers.