18:25 Bath

Friday 2 August 2024

All17:5018:2519:0019:3520:0520:35

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Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 26.80s

(9)

Blue Hero^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 11/1) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 874517

(7)

Iconique³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

15/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. 17/2, first run since leaving Rebecca Menzies when sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 36 days ago.

Form: 36376-6

(8)

Pittsburg^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 50

9/1

Winner at Kempton in March. Won 8-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Uttoxeter (16f, soft) 24 days ago, driven clear. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 6-41450

(4)

Alyara^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 49

4/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 065726

(2)

Asense^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 33/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 404574

(5)

Ladypacksapunch^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 46

15/2

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, very good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 33/1) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 49-9982

(1)

Susanbequick^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 45

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 15¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Blue Hero in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 65387-6

(3)

Gavin^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 45

16/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good to firm, 9/2) 16 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4030/78

(6)

Uther Pendragon^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 45| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 846374

Forecasts

Blue Hero (5/2), Alyara (4/1), Asense (5/1), Ladypacksapunch (15/2), Iconique (15/2), Pittsburg (9/1), Uther Pendragon (10/1), Gavin (16/1), Susanbequick (40/1)

BLUE HERO wasn't disgraced at Chepstow 2 weeks ago and can resume winning ways back at a track he excels at (all 8 of his career wins have come here). Asense took a step back in the right direction at Kempton and is next best ahead of Ladypacksapunch.