15:25 Bath

Friday 24 May 2024

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Octagon Consultancy Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.4s

(10)

Symbol of Hope^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 57| CD

10/3

5-time course winner. 4/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 6570-74

(1)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 56| D

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, heavy, 33/1) 10 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 411486

(4)

Media Guest^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 55| D

4/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to soft, 17/2) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly off the same mark.

Form: 6-50942

(2)

Atty's Edge²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 54| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 4/1, fair fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good). Off 7 months. Tricky customer but can give a good account.

Form: 324535-

(6)

More Than Likely^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 53| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 11989-6

(9)

Midnight Flame⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 50

3/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Weighted to go well.

Form: 0632-23

(8)

Cloudy Breeze²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48

11/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 8/1). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 002846-

(11)

We're Reunited¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 46| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this course (5f, heavy) 18 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 8224-57

(5)

Kangaroo^v,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

25/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 25 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 328-045

(7)

Essme^t1¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45

18/1

16/5, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 131 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 8435-34

(3)

Independent Beauty⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45WS

40/1

Remains a maiden after 34 Flat runs. 33/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (5f) 73 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8-87946

Forecasts

Midnight Flame (3/1), Symbol of Hope (10/3), Media Guest (4/1), Savannah Smiles (11/1), Cloudy Breeze (11/1), More Than Likely (12/1), We're Reunited (16/1), Essme (18/1), Atty's Edge (18/1), Kangaroo (25/1), Independent Beauty (40/1)

Lots with chances. MEDIA GUEST is a long time without a win but arrives on the back of a very good recent Brighton second so edges the vote off an unchanged mark. Midnight Flame is weighted to go close and next on the list ahead of course-scorers More Than Likely and Symbol of Hope.