13:10 Bath

Wednesday 6 September 2023

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(7)

Ruby Cottage¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 62| CD

14/1

Three-time C&D winner but has failed to beat a rival in 3 outings here this year. No massive shock were she to stage a revival down at Class 6 level but a watching brief has to be the percentage call.

Form: 623-890

(9)

Brian The Snail^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: P Morris| OR: 59| D

11/2

Latest win at Ripon in June. 28/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 187387

(6)

First Company²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59

9/2

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 270243

(11)

Phoenix Glow¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 59| D

12/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. 10/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 256513

(4)

More Than Likely^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Three-time C&D winner, including 2 this year. Last 2 runs disappointing, though, and hopes pinned on a short break having a revitalising effect.

Form: 901198

(3)

Atty's Edge¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 55| C| D

9/2

Tricky customer. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021 but she wasn't seen to best effect when fifth of 8 at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer. Eased another 2 lb since.

Form: 043245

(1)

Gherkin^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 55| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but placed here twice last month and likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 9-35523

(2)

Flagman¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 53| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. Winner at Kempton in May. 40/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 196995

(10)

Fair And Square^b⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 47| CD

11/1

Finally came good at the 41st time of asking when seeing off 7 rivals in a C&D maiden last month, just clinging on after slipping clear. Another bold show likely if showing up in similar form but doesn't obviously have the profile of one likely to follow up.

Form: 662961

(8)

Giddy Aunt¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J G Portman| OR: 53

6/1

11/1, very good second of 12 in C&D handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Nudged up 4 lb but should still be competitive.

Form: 066742

(5)

Fishermans Cottage^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in handicap over C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 9676

Forecasts

Atty's Edge (9/2), First Company (9/2), Gherkin (9/2), Brian The Snail (11/2), Giddy Aunt (6/1), Fair And Square (11/1), Phoenix Glow (12/1), Ruby Cottage (14/1), More Than Likely (14/1), Flagman (16/1), Fishermans Cottage (40/1)

GHERKIN arrives on the back of 2 placed runs here and is more than capable of winning off a mark in the 50s. Fair And Square finally got off the mark in a C&D maiden last week and will be very competitive under his penalty if showing up in the same form. Phoenix Glow is another unlikely to be too far away.