14.30
Good To SoftPockets Townhouse Bath Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £3768.48
- 0m 5f 10y
- Class 6
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.10
- Place: £3.80
Form: 025744
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (2) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Plenty of near-misses before finally off the mark over 5f at Bath (good) last month; still looks on a workable mark but she's not easy to predict and was disappointing after a slow start at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last time; risks attached. |
12/1 |
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4th 2 (2) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Plenty of near-misses before finally off the mark over 5f at Bath four weeks ago; the cheekpieces have had a positive effect and the extra furlong looks fine; upped 5lb; needs considering. |
6/1 |
|
1st 4 (15) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Is 0-18 but she arrives in good nick, cheekpieces fitted when fourth of 13 in 6f Brighton handicap 15 days ago; not out of things with headgear retained. |
10/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 44-052
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (2) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Well drawn and was never far away when runner-up at Thirsk and Bath (both at 5f); lightly raced and may well improve some more; this will be a new experience but he enters the reckoning. |
7/1 |
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2nd 2 (6) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Low-mileage 4yo who took a step forward with second of 12 in 5f Thirsk handicap eight days ago; not taken lightly despite a 2lb weights rise. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 9 (8) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Low key (peak RPR 55); hasn't that many miles on the clock (0-5) but failed to figure at Carlisle (5f, good; 22-1, fifth of ten, beaten 7l) latest; is easing slowly in the weights. |
20/1 |
100/30
- Place: £1.90
Form: -32121 C
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (1) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
No problem with 7f and found the drop to 5f against him last month, when again running well off this mark; stable among the winners and he's high on the shortlist back up in trip. |
2/1 |
|
3rd 3 (8) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Got off the mark in Wolverhampton classified event (6f) in March and bettered that form with victory in 13-runner handicap here (5.7f) 22 days ago; up 4lb but he can go well again. |
100/30 |
|
1st 6 (15) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Ex-Irish 4yo; record of 3212 since wind/gelding operations, opening his account in a classified event at Wolverhampton (6f) before a creditable effort in a handicap there last time; still unexposed as a sprinter and he's a player if he can transfer his progress back to turf. |
7/2 |
9/1
Form: 3258-3 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (1) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner (firm) who was third back over C&D on her reappearance in May and ran to a similar level back here next time; produced a career-best effort when winning a Chepstow classified event (5f, good to firm) latest; needs a similar effort to defy this mark back in a handicap but there are plenty of positives, including with her yard among the winners. |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 (6) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner on good to firm last June who has posted two respectable efforts over 5f in handicaps at Bath since returning from a 247-day break; contender now that she drops into a classified. |
11/8 |
|
4th 8 (1) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
C&D scorer who resumed from eight months off with a solid third of seven over C&D last month; should strip sharper here; can't be discounted. |
9/1 |
50/1
Form: /070-9
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (8) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Struggled on his first five starts but ran respectably when fifth of 14 at Bath (5f, good) three weeks ago; now drops into a classified. |
7/1 |
|
5th 12 (12) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Yet to show any promise in his five runs to date, ninth of 12 in 5.7f handicap here 22 days ago; easy to look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 635-07 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
C&D scorer but he's yet to fire in a pair of handicaps over C&D and at Chepstow this season; others appeal more. |
10/1 |
|
7th 5 (2) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Doubled his career tally over C&D in September; off five months and shaped as if in need of the run when a fading tenth of 13 in 5f Bath handicap on his return in April; can take a step forward. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: 509408 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (2) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Wins for two previous yards came in the autumn, mainly on the AW, and he's regressed in recent times; the step back up from 5f is a plus off a career-low mark, though, for a trainer who holds more obvious claims with Symbol Of Hope. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Sole success on turf came in 2023 when trained by Craig Lidster; has win three times since on AW and left Ivan Furtado last month; unplaced in three runs for current yard and doesn't look ready to capitalise on career-low mark. |
8/1 |
|
7th 7 (7) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Bagged a pair of 6f Wolverhampton handicaps for Ivan Furtado last autumn; ended his time with that yard below his best though and he's fared no better in 5f/6f Chepstow handicaps for his new handler recently. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 847703 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (6) |
31st Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Third in similar C&D race to this (good; first run since rejoining this stable) in June and also ran well when third in recent 5f handicap here (firm) but is not one to rely upon heavily and sometimes races too freely. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 (5) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Standing dish here having recorded seven of his eight wins at the track, three over this trip; best of three efforts for this trainer was the first of them here (5.5f, good) last month; it's hard to rule him out here but he needs to be much better than his last two starts. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 274834 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (8) |
31st Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Gained three of his nine wins here, two on firm ground over this trip; kept on for second (no match for winner) off his basement handicap mark over C&D (firm) at start of this month and has each-way claims again. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 6 (8) |
1st Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Landed this race off 7lb higher last year; couldn't get involved over the bare 5f here 18 days ago but his two previous runs over this slightly longer trip were encouraging; likely there or thereabouts. |
7/1 |
|
9th 10 (3) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
C&D winner who comes here in decent nick, fourth of nine in 5.7f classified event here eight days ago; not out of things back in handicap company. |
12/1 |
100/30
Form: 350602 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (5) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
2lb lower than for the latest of three wins last year, but this season's form has been patchy and the suitability of ground faster than good is still to be established. |
8/1 |
|
10th 1 (10) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Scored three times (including over C&D) in 2025; back to his best in refitted blinkers with head second of nine in 5f Chepstow handicap a week ago; up 3lb but holds very good claims with talented 3lb claimer Jack Callan up. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 6 (6) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
A three-time 5f winner in 2025; yet to hit top form this season though, going without headgear after three months off when last of 12 in 6f handicap here 16 days ago; blinkers return but he needs to get back on track. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 393557 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (14) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
On a long losing sequence and he came in a below-par seventh of 12 in 5.7f handicap here 22 days ago; yet to score on turf too. |
12/1 |
|
7th 2 (5) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Tapeta specialist but he's hung right before finishing a well-held fifth at Wolverhampton (5f) in his last two starts; continues to edge down the weights but he's 0-13 on turf and has not run in this sphere since last May; others preferred. |
11/2 |
|
5th 7 (7) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
8st 6lb |
Four C&D wins (from marks in the 60s); excuses when a closing third over C&D on penultimate start; hung right when three places (over 4l) behind Shalaa Asker subsequently; has won for Kieran O'Neill but needs everything to drop his way. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 077436
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (6) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Multiple 6f winner, including on fast ground; losing run now at 31 (placed twice at Brighton this year); not written off but has yet to win over this shorter trip. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 5 (4) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Hasn't won for nearly two years and showing no signs of a renaissance. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: -68708
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 15 (2) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Without a victory since 2022 and she arrives under a cloud, beating just one home in 5.7f classified event here eight days ago. |
50/1 |
|
8th 2 (5) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Winless since her 2yo days and she has beaten only one rival home in each of her last three starts, including over this C&D two weeks ago; others are preferred. |
33/1 |
|
11th 12 (9) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Winless since her 2yo days and she's finished down the field at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in her three runs this year; losing run is now up 30 and others are preferred. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 419-50 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 (9) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Gained a first win (at the fourth attempt) in 5f Chepstow maiden in August but she has failed to build on it, last of 12 in 5.7f handicap here 22 days ago; cheekpieces are now reached for. |
20/1 |
|
12th 7 (12) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Turned over a 1-12 shot in Chepstow maiden (5f, good) last August but she's finished down the field in two handicaps since; still lightly raced and wasn't beaten far on her Nottingham reappearance last month but others are more convincing. |
9/1 |
|
5th 8 (3) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Turned over a 1-12 shot in Chepstow maiden (5f, good) last August; never involved in an AW handicap in the autumn but retains unexposed potential on return having had only five starts. |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £67.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.26 |
| Tricast | £113.64 |
| Trifecta | £260.80 |
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