15:58 Bath

Thursday 31 October 2024

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Bird Hotels' Ghostly Gallop Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 16.16s

(7)

Local Bay¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| C

40/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Brighton in August. 66/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 131407

(2)

Mycoloursoryours^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: P & O Cole| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (12f) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3520

(11)

Rose Branch^v1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

12/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 43 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor on 1st time and should make her presence felt.

Form: 8-15236

(8)

Ectocross¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: S Dow| OR: 67| D

22/1

15/2, last of 8 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good). Off 120 days and he's entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 22127-8

(12)

Landlordtothestars⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 67

20/1

16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 58 days ago. Up in trip and he's likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 459258

(3)

Sonnet Star³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (soft, 7/2) 30 days ago, kept up to work. 5 lb rise fair enough and she has to be feared.

Form: 5-56421

(4)

Golden Phase⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 62| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 7/2) 50 days ago, left with lot to do. Not taken lightly.

Form: 112463

(6)

Muqinah^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 65

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 15/2) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she should have a part to play if the headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 0-5433

(10)

Mighty Quiet^t1⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 64

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice (66/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 76 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut and she's one to note in the betting.

Form: 799

(5)

Alika Breeze¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 64| C

11/1

Course winner on penultimate start. 12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Up in trip and needs to get back on track.

Form: 787818

(13)

Zambezi Magic¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Aidan Keeley| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 59| D

8/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in August. 4/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, heavy) 17 days ago, slowly away. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 631213

(9)

Meet Me In Meraki¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 61| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chepstow in July. 7/2, good second of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 633152

Non-Runners

(1)

Bella Veneta³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: T Faulkner J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Muqinah (4/1), Sonnet Star (9/2), Meet Me In Meraki (5/1), Golden Phase (15/2), Zambezi Magic (8/1), Mycoloursoryours (10/1), Bella Veneta (10/1), Alika Breeze (11/1), Rose Branch (12/1), Landlordtothestars (20/1), Ectocross (22/1), Mighty Quiet (25/1), Local Bay (40/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap, with BELLA VENETA shading preference. She was badly hampered at a crucial stage before finishing third off 1 lb higher over a mile here last time and promises to be suited by this stiffer test. Meet Me In Meraki lost little caste in defeat at Yarmouth recently and he is second choice ahead of Golden Phase, Sonnet Star and Zambezi Magic.