15:55 Bath

Sunday 28 April 2024

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nagsbet.com 10 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 20.62s

(9)

Ciara Pearl¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73| D

5/2

11/4, progressed again to defy a penalty and follow up from Lingfield when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) just under 2 weeks ago, always holding on. Back up in trip. Went very close here on debut and every chance she can complete the hat-trick from 2 lb higher.

Form: 212-11

(2)

Tiger Beetle¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 72

6/1

Back-to-back winner at Wolverhampton (9.5f) during the winter and plenty of good efforts in defeat subsequently, including when fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 10/1) 18 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 376494

(1)

Tortured Soul¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| BF

11/2

Real success story for his yard, gaining his sixth success since December at Kempton (12f) March. Not seen to best effect the last twice and he remains one to be interested in from this sort of mark.

Form: 111156

(7)

Precision Storm^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66| D

14/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. This a rare turf start nowadays and others look stronger on balance.

Form: 078-856

(4)

Expert Witness^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 66| D

9/2

Ran creditably when fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 14/1) 5 months ago, well positioned. Back down to last winning mark but will need to be ready to roll.

Form: 381545-

(5)

Orange Martini^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Baz Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 65

25/1

33/1 and hooded for 1st time, looked reluctant when eighth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) just over 5 weeks ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3450-68

(3)

Hotaugustnight²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: S Hosie| OR: 64

3/1

Shaped well from a career-low mark when ¾-length second of 10 to Ciara Pearl in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 10/1) just under 3 weeks ago, keeping on well. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy (19,000 gns).

Form: 43-7632

Non-Runners

(6)

Quietness¹⁹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M P Tregoning J: T E Whelan

(8)

Carp Kid²³⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: J L Flint J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Ciara Pearl (5/2), Hotaugustnight (3/1), Expert Witness (9/2), Quietness (9/2), Tortured Soul (11/2), Tiger Beetle (6/1), Carp Kid (10/1), Precision Storm (14/1), Orange Martini (25/1)

The hat-trick beckons for CIARA PEARL, who is yet to finish outside the first two places and can defy a small rise in the weights for her Kempton victory earlier this month. Tortured Soul has been a real success story for his yard over the winter and he's put forward as the main danger back on turf, with previous C&D winner Carp Kid not out of things, either.