16:55 Bath

Tuesday 1 October 2024

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Silvershine Turf Services Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 3.74s

(1)

Cabeza De Llave¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 61| D

10/3

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 15 days ago, driven out. 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from repeating the dose.

Form: 767721

(5)

Marching Mac^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60

16/1

33/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 14 days ago. Now 3 lb higher and drops back to the minimum trip but claims if able to build on that breakthrough success.

Form: 535501

(3)

Some Nightmare^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 60| D

10/1

Latest win at Chepstow in September. 10/3, good fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 734515

(4)

Speedacus²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Butler| OR: 58| D

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 66/1) 28 days ago. Hard to warm to judged on recent evidence.

Form: 000880

(10)

Media Guest^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 58| C

4/1

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Latest win here in July. Last of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Sandown (5f, good) 13 days ago. Will be a danger to all if responding well to the first-time blinkers.

Form: 515526

(8)

Havechatma^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 53

7/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 13/2) 21 days ago. 0-6 on turf and prospect of slow ground is a concern.

Form: 119-383

(7)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 50| C

16/1

Latest win here in July. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap back at this course (5.7f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago, never nearer. Capable of getting involved off this mark if on-song.

Form: 132689

(11)

Storm Venture^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: T Faulkner| OR: 45

22/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 40 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7806-74

(6)

Fishermans Cottage^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 45

11/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago. Hood back on and he's opposable.

Form: 7645-84

(9)

Haveagobeau^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

20/1

66/1 and visored for 1st time, 3 lengths fourth of 9 to Cabeza De Llave in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 15 days ago, conceding first run. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 095674

Non-Runners

(12)

Apache Star²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

(2)

Chaotic¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: L Morris

Forecasts

Speedacus (3/1), Cabeza De Llave (10/3), Media Guest (4/1), Havechatma (7/1), Apache Star (7/1), Some Nightmare (10/1), Fishermans Cottage (11/1), Marching Mac (16/1), Sisters In The Sky (16/1), Haveagobeau (20/1), Storm Venture (22/1), Chaotic (33/1)

CABEZA DE LLAVE has returned to form at Windsor the last twice, latterly landing a 5f handicap in pretty decisive fashion, and he is taken to follow up here. An on-song Media Guest would be a threat and he is second choice ahead of Some Nightmare. Of the others, 3-y-o Marching Mac will also have a chance if building on his 33/1 success at Brighton a fortnight ago.