21:00 Bath

Friday 7 June 2024

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:5020:2521:00

Mitchell & Co Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.49s

(3)

Johnjay²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 65| BF| CD

5/6

C&D winner. Good second of 13 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good, 11/8) 21 days ago. Remains of interest.

Form: 1364-32

(10)

Ravenglass²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| D

11/4

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Found run of good form coming to a halt when sixth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Chepstow (8.1f, heavy) 24 days ago. Conditions were a possible excuse and type to bounce back.

Form: 634226

(4)

Cobh Harbour³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

18/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, heavy, 20/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 332-680

(7)

Bobacious^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: G Nicholls| OR: 57WS

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Seventh of 9 in maiden (66/1) at Windsor (10f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut after wind op.

Form: 637

(8)

Jade Country^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J L Flint| OR: 57| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5500-90

(2)

Local Bay²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| D

20/1

33/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, heavy) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-47873

(1)

Rivas Rob Roy^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Gallagher| OR: 53| D

18/1

Won 11-runner handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 17 days ago. Won his next 2 starts after landing same race 12 months ago so merits consideration.

Form: 990631

(5)

Dynamite Katie^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 50

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 9098-00

(6)

Ower Starlight^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 50| D

10/1

25/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, no match for the principals.

Form: 56-5743

(9)

Alyara^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 49| D

22/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Salisbury (7f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: 33358-0

Forecasts

Johnjay (5/6), Ravenglass (11/4), Ower Starlight (10/1), Rivas Rob Roy (18/1), Cobh Harbour (18/1), Local Bay (20/1), Bobacious (22/1), Alyara (22/1), Jade Country (40/1), Dynamite Katie (50/1)

JOHNJAY was a good second in a better race than this at Newbury 3 weeks ago and gets the vote over Rivas Rob Roy and Ravenglass.