September 03 / 15.50 Bath

15.50

Good

BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 125227 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
She was an unlucky loser at Chepstow on her penultimate start and when down the field at Sandown on Friday it was a stronger race and on ground that may have been slower than she cares for; fine on good to soft but the raceday forecast is bleak enough to look elsewhere.
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6th

5

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Course winner over 5f on heavy ground in September and she has also won on good to firm; ended last season out of sorts and she was well held on her return at Leicester (6f, good) 16 days ago; hood is removed and tongue-tie is applied; bit to prove.

14/1

7th

10

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Turf wins have come on stiff tracks, at 6f and 5f; had another good season in 2025 but it ended quietly in the autumn and she now has a hood refitted for the first time in over two years; has a bit to prove.

25/1

7th

9

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

Savannah Smiles

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

Won on fast ground at Chepstow in July and was successful in the mud here (5f) last month; only 2lb higher than for that last success but she's struggled over C&D in last two runs and needs to bounce back near best.

20/1

Form: 543713 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 5.7f handicap here last month (the second, third and fifth run in the preceding race); fair third in a stronger race at Sandown on Friday and he won't be inconvenienced by rain.
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3rd

1

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

The latest of his 11 wins was last August off 5lb higher; no win over this far since 2021 but he goes well at this track and, despite recent form, can't be comfortably ruled out.

10/1

10th

3

(13)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Recorded his 11th win when scoring over C&D (firm) last August; well handicapped on that form but he's been up and down this year and was out the back at Windsor two weeks ago; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back again.

16/1

10th

5

(11)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Secret Handsheikh

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Gallagher

Slipping down the weights and his latest Lingfield third (5f AW) wasn't a bad effort; today's return to the turf will help and he is the type to come good soon.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: /34-64

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo; latest start, her second run back from a layoff, was a fair bit better than her reappearance and she still has time to deliver an improved performance.
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3

(2)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Pearls Edge

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Lightly raced 5yo; latest start, her second run back from a layoff, was a fair bit better than her reappearance and she still has time to deliver an improved performance.

6/1

Form: 394855

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.
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9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:43 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 2lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Nikki Evans

Not beaten far when fourth of five in recent 5f race won by Savannah Smiles (heavy ground) but is effectively on the same mark from 2lb out of the weights today and has very modest 1-33 strike-rate.

16/1

5

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.

6/1

7

(11)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Not Just Yet

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

A few near-misses over C&D off higher marks since coming over from Ireland and didn't run badly on turf last time, when done for toe over 5f back from a break; wouldn't be a shock were he to pop up despite the wide stall.

16/1

Form: -00569 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
His last seven wins have come at this track on ground ranging from good to soft to firm; struggled this year but he's dropped 14lb as a result; has first run for Adrian Wintle today (same owners).
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12th

12

(10)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

8st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Adrian Wintle

He has seven course wins to his name but 2025 was disappointing and he's rather been going through the motions on AW this year; not impossible the return to Bath will pique his interest.

20/1

7th

7

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Symbol Of Hope

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Regressive 8yo who has been unable to exploit his reduced mark this winter; his penultimate C&D fourth wasn't a bad effort but others still make more appeal for win purposes.

10/1

7th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Symbol Of Hope

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Yet to win in 19 runs on the AW but looked unlucky when fourth in a 5f Wolverhampton handicap last week; could go well.

8/1

Form: 80720- D

Last run: 258 days

W: 8st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent mare; of interest on her best efforts but she appears to need it soft so the rain, which is forecast, will need to arrive in time; absent for 258 days.
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10

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:55 Bath

Loco Lobo

8st 4lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Lisa Williamson

Close third on heavy ground here in early September but inconsistent and 10lb out of the weights this time.

20/1

8

(5)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Loco Lobo

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Lisa Williamson

Inconsistent mare; of interest on her best efforts but she appears to need it soft so the rain, which is forecast, will need to arrive in time; absent for 258 days.

16/1

Non-runners

Some Nightmare, Kings Gem

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Handsheikh

Telegraph:

Some Nightmare

The Times:

Pearl's Edge

D Express:

Not Just Yet

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

RP RATINGS:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mail:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mirror:

Secret Handsheikh

The Star:

Secret Handsheikh

The Guardian:

Some Nightmare

The Sun:

Some Nightmare

Daily Record:

Some Nightmare