16:35 Bath

Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 22.62s

(7)

Spartan Army²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 86

15/2

Thrice-raced winner on Flat for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Fair form over hurdles for current yard, landing odds (1/2) in 7-runner juvenile at Taunton (16.5f, heavy) in March. Interesting back on the level as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 8/31-

(4)

Merveillo^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 77

50/1

Useful performer at best on Flat. However, achieved just poor form over jumps and below form back on the level last 2 starts, fifth of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Haydock (14f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 53/46-85

(6)

Campaign Trail²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Made it back-to-back wins when scoring in handicap at Nottingham in August. 3/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good) 25 days ago. Could bounce back as he returns to this shorter trip.

Form: 7-22116

(8)

Flower Of Dubai¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83

9/4

Doubled her tally when winning handicap at Wolverhampton in June. Has been holding her form well since, third of 5 in handicap at Haydock (14f, soft, 5/1) 19 days ago. Can give her running once again.

Form: 124333

(1)

Order Of Malta³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| BF

7/4

Off the mark at Nottingham in July. Again shaped better than result when fifth of 10 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, soft, 4/1) 32 days ago, denied a run 2f out. Could still have more to offer.

Form: 541445

(5)

Regency Boy⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

40/1

Some encouragement on debut but has gone backwards in 2 starts since, eighth of 9 in minor event at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy, 100/1) 74 days ago (subsequently gelded). Significantly up in trip as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 408

Non-Runners

(3)

Percy Jones⁴¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

(2)

Tajanis²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Order Of Malta (7/4), Flower Of Dubai (9/4), Tajanis (9/4), Campaign Trail (5/2), Percy Jones (7/1), Spartan Army (15/2), Regency Boy (40/1), Merveillo (50/1)

TAJANIS showed improved form upped in trip and in a change of headgear when getting off the mark at Yarmouth last month, finding plenty for pressure, and he can score again now that he's up and running. Order of Malta has shaped as if he could have more to offer in handicaps and enters calculations, while Spartan Army is interesting back on the Flat.