17:38 Bath

Monday 2 October 2023

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Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 15.89s

(12)

Masqool¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 72| D

8/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Jack Sparowe in handicap at Kempton (11f, 17/2) 10 days ago, well positioned. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 514643

(13)

Jack Sparowe¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 72| C

11/4

Course winner in August. 9/2, career best when also winning 11-runner handicap at Kempton (11f) 10 days ago, overcoming pace bias to lead well inside final 1f. Remains of interest from 4 lb higher.

Form: 62-5151

(5)

Peace Of Mine^h,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

16/1

Latest win at Nottingham in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 20/1) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Operating below best at present.

Form: 184065

(3)

Miss Dolly Rocker⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 73| D

5/1

Winner at Nottingham in July. Ran well when second of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Chepstow (10f, good) 53 days ago. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 232-212

(4)

Orange Martini¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

7/1

Showed benefit of reappearance run when third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Chester (10.3f, good) back in May. Probably will need this after a further 4 months off.

Form: 462-63

(11)

Mambo Beat^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 68| D

9/2

11/1, stepped up no end on his comeback run when winning 5-runner handicap at Ffos Las (10f, heavy) 9 weeks ago, responding well. Has to enter calculations for all he is seemingly hard to train.

Form: 53/00-01

(1)

Blue Hero^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 68| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year, latest here in July. Did enough to suggest he remains in form when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm, 15/2) 40 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip.

Form: 112116

(9)

Still Standing^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67| D

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 5 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, heavy, 33/1) 14 days ago, plugging on inside final 1f. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-93653

(10)

Meleri¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| D

11/2

Lit up even without the headgear when seventh of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Merits consideration from a tumbling mark.

Form: 7-64247

(6)

Cracking Filly^h³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 67

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, improved again when sixth of 11 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 100/1) 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 676

Non-Runners

(8)

Carp Kid²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: J L Flint J: Saffie Osborne

(7)

Showy³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J G Portman J: Rob Hornby

(2)

Swing To The Stars²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Jack Sparowe (11/4), Mambo Beat (9/2), Miss Dolly Rocker (5/1), Meleri (11/2), Orange Martini (7/1), Swing To The Stars (15/2), Masqool (8/1), Showy (10/1), Carp Kid (14/1), Peace Of Mine (16/1), Blue Hero (16/1), Cracking Filly (33/1), Still Standing (66/1)

JACK SPAROWE continues to go from strength to strength this term, and with his latest success worth marking up a touch (did well to come from the rear), John Butler's 4-y-o is fancied to make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts. Mambo Beat is talented but he's seemingly hard to train so he's tentatively put forward as the main danger given his frailties, with Swing To The Stars and Meleri rounding off the shortlist.