17:30 Bath

Wednesday 17 July 2024

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On Course Values Online DragonBet Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.59s

(11)

Always Fearless^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 62| D

25/1

Latest win at Kempton in February. 40/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 65-7185

(12)

My Ambition²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58| BF| CD

6/4

Dual C&D winner last year. Good second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (1m, good to firm, 3/1) 20 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Has good chance on form.

Form: 574-002

(5)

Thundering Breeze²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Check the betting.

Form: 473

(10)

Dappled Light^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 53| D

5/1

Runner-up twice in handicaps prior to winning a 5-runner classified event at Ffos Las (1m, good, 8/11) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 650221

(8)

Cobh Harbour¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 53

14/1

Modest maiden. 13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (1m, good) 11 days ago. More needed for the win.

Form: 2-68043

(4)

Monks Mead²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61| D

7/2

9/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (1m, good to firm) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 3-36242

(7)

Oscar Mike⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 60

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f) 42 days ago. Potential improver in handicaps. One to note in the betting.

Form: 788

(1)

Secret Sauce^t,p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: S Hosie| OR: 52| D

80/1

Struggled over hurdles and on the Flat for Harriet Dickin lately. Significantly down in trip on first run for Syd Hosie. A watching brief is advised.

Form: 26410-8

(13)

Eccentric¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| D

40/1

Winner at Southwell in March. Last of 5 in handicap (12/1) at Brighton (1m, good to firm) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne.

Form: 210955

(3)

Elwing³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 46

66/1

Poor form for Paul Webber but worth a second look in the betting having switched to a very capable stable ahead of this first outing for 11 months.

Form: 5060/90-

(6)

Ower Starlight^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 46| D

16/1

20/1, creditable third of 10 in C&D handicap (good) 32 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 574303

(9)

Weston Court^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 54| CD

9/1

Has improved since refitted with cheekpieces, winning over C&D and at Windsor in recent weeks. Should go well again.

Form: 058811

Non-Runners

(14)

Lunarscape²⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Callum Hutchinson

(2)

Shaws Phoenix³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

My Ambition (6/4), Monks Mead (7/2), Dappled Light (5/1), Shaws Phoenix (11/2), Weston Court (9/1), Cobh Harbour (14/1), Oscar Mike (14/1), Thundering Breeze (16/1), Ower Starlight (16/1), Lunarscape (16/1), Always Fearless (25/1), Eccentric (40/1), Elwing (66/1), Secret Sauce (80/1)

Former C&D winner MY AMBITION looks ready to strike again after a back-to-form second at Leicester last time but there are plenty of dangers in a competitive finale, headed by the hat-trick seeking Weston Court and Shaws Phoenix, who went down only to a progressive sort at Yarmouth last time. Ed Walker handicap newcomer Oscar Mike would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.