May 01 / 17.08 Bath

17.08

Good To Soft

Best Cleaning Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 2f 37y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Best Cleaning Group Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4/752-

Last run: 325 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Much better upped to this trip on soft ground when last seen (narrowly beaten by a progressive winner); has been off for the best part of a year since but he's lightly raced and a 3lb rise looks fair; interesting to see how he goes in the market.
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3rd

4

(3)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

20:05 Leicester

Prophets Dream

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henrietta C Knight

Two 1m2f wins for Sir Mark Todd last year, one of them here; two runs for new yard leave him with something to prove.

10/1

9th

4

(3)

12th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

Prophets Dream

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Henrietta C Knight

led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

4th

1

(8)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Prophets Dream

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Henrietta C Knight

Keen-going front-runner; won two 1m2f handicaps for Mark Todd in this month last year (good to soft/good to firm), but absent since a poor run last July; drops back in trip for stable debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2235-3

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Still to win a race but ran to last year's best on last Monday's comeback, having been gelded, on his first crack at slow ground; is likely to have plenty of use made of him back down in trip and goes on the shortlist.
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9th

12

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:50 Roscommon

God Of Thunder

8st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles and on the Flat at Limerick last year; well exposed in this discipline; money for him over C&D last week when showed a bit more than of late, beaten around 6l; up in grade here.

10/1

7th

9

(16)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

God Of Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won off 8lb higher at Limerick last year (12.5f, good); yet to hit form this season and behind a few of these when last of 20 at Navan latest; revival needed.

20/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: -46757

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Fairly treated on some of last autumn's efforts but was again below market expectations back on turf/in the cheekpieces last time; today's conditions would be a concern off the back of that.
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4th

8

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Further Measure

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mike Murphy

Held on to win at Kempton (2m, AW) in February and posted a solid effort when fourth at Southwell (2m, AW) 84 days ago; off since and this drop back in trip probably isn't ideal on his first outing on turf since September 2023.

6/1

4th

5

(5)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Further Measure

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Mike Murphy

2lb higher than when narrowly returning to winning form at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) 13 days ago; that was in a steadily run race, but he has a good record here (4711134) including two wins over this trip; respected.

9/2

1st

4

(1)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Further Measure

9st 13lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Mike Murphy

Shaped quite nicely from off the pace in a Southwell handicap three weeks ago (1m6f); dangerous if he can build on it and he is a C&D winner on a dangerous mark.

100/30

Form: 053-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Stable has come out of hibernation in good order and this gelding remains unexposed back from six months off; market support would see him enter the equation.
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6th

4

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Niarbyl Bay

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) last November but didn't shape with obvious short-term encouragement on his Newbury reappearance in July.

16/1

7th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newbury

Niarbyl Bay

9st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton last November, which was last-gasp stuff; only fifth next time at Kempton with no excuses; lacks a recent run and the yard is struggling for winners.

12/1

Form: 3707-7

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has done most racing on the AW, mainly over shorter, and has struggled since joining from Charles Hills last summer; the first-time tongue-tie will need to make a big difference.
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6th

5

(2)

30th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ermin Street

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

in touch with leaders, midfield after 2f

9/2

4th

1

(12)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ermin Street

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Below best in C&D events the last twice, taking record for current yard to 0-11; however, the race wasn't run to suit him last time; possibilities off current mark if this pans out better.

8/1

5th

4

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ermin Street

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

0-13 in handicaps and was having his first start in four months (had undergone wind surgery) when around 4l behind Come On John over C&D (first-time cheekpieces) 11 days ago; needs to have come on for the run.

8/1

Form: 5313-3

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Competitive in Polytrack handicaps around the turn of the year after winning his novice; is having his first run on a slow surface (half-sister won in the mud) and needs to improve a bit for it.
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10th

4

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Newbury

Far Horizon

9st 10lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Charlie Longsdon

Lingfield novice winner (1m, AW) for Michael Scudamore in November 2022 and placed in three of his first four handicaps at up to 1m4f, but he only beat one home on stable debut after a year off at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) this month; will need to improve plenty on that in the first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

8th

3

(2)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:57 Nottingham

Far Horizon

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Charlie Longsdon

6yo with a record of 1-10; had only three runs last year but he finished placed in two of them including a third at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) in June; returns for new yard after a year off but this drop back in trip should be fine and he needs watching in market.

12/1

2nd

4

(4)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Chepstow

Far Horizon

9st 3lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Michael Scudamore

Competitive in 1m2f/1m3f Polytrack handicaps this winter after winning his novice; four months off before fair sixth of 14 in handicap at Bath (1m2f, good to soft) 18 days ago and might have come on since that run; not ruled out back up in trip.

7/1

6/1

Form: 93212- BF

Last run: 218 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Finished last season in good form, won first time out as a 3yo and is fine with this sort of ground; resumes on a workable mark too, so enters calculations.
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8th

4

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Gert Lush

9st 6lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

Had dropped 11lb lower than when last successful when beaten a neck at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) last month (third and fourth have won since); races off the same mark, but she didn't get home in one previous attempt over this far.

5/1

2nd

4

(11)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Gert Lush

9st 6lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

Without a victory since 2023; off 21 months before a never-dangerous seventh of ten in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last month; she needs to take a major step forward.

16/1

7th

8

(9)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gert Lush

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Roger Teal

5-34, the latest win gained at Sandown (1m1f, good to soft, 2-1 favourite) in May 2023; soundly beaten when last in action at Chepstow (1m2f) in July 2024; she's nine now, so can only be monitored off a substantial absence.

20/1

8/1

Form: 11338- D BF

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Anna Gibson at around 1m last year and has gone well fresh; on the negative side, he isn't the easiest and can fluff the start.
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11th

3

(3)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:12 Windsor

Platinum Prince

11st 1lb

J: Mr Hezekiah March

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Seven-time winner from 1m-1m2f; not on a bad mark on the pick of last season's efforts, but he has been absent for 193 days and and an inexperienced amateur takes the ride (first Flat ride under rules).

12/1

5th

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

13:55 Bath

Platinum Prince

10st 0lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Goodwood regular this term, winning twice over 1m1f; runner-up over 1m2f on heavy most recently; running well and must have a solid chance; has form here.

5/2

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

13:55 Bath

Platinum Prince

10st 0lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Goodwood regular this term, winning twice over 1m1f; runner-up over 1m2f on heavy most recently; running well and must have a solid chance; has form here.

5/2

9th
6 (14)
Carp Kid

25/1

Form: 4929-0 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner, including over C&D, but all on a faster surface than he'll be tackling here; finished well held on his soft-ground comeback a fortnight ago and remains just above his last successful mark.
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4th

4

(2)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:21 Windsor

Carp Kid

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John & Rhys Flint

Veteran who's had ten wins overall and has a 3-22 record at Windsor, which also includes five seconds; he's not sparked this season but the best of those performances was a C&D third on reappearance and he's now 8lb lower, racing off a career-low mark.

10/1

1

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:05 Bath

Carp Kid

10st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: John & Rhys Flint

10yo who is a ten-time winner, but he's not posed a threat in four runs this season and was beaten 8l at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) last time; mark continues to fall but he needs to rediscover his spark.

16/1

Form: 63-795

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose best effort for Henry Candy came on Polytrack; there's been nothing in three runs for his current yard this spring to suggest he's about to pop up here.
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4th

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

14/1

8th

2

(5)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

13/2

10/1

Form: -32317

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ultra-consistent on the AW this winter but bombed at Windsor (fine on soft ground in the past) a fortnight ago, when said not to have faced the net muzzle; it's been a good while since she ran well on turf.
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1

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Golden Dove

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Dan Horsford

Not at best on the Flat the last twice, but her previous effort over hurdles at Bangor (2m, good) in September was encouraging, given she made a costly late error; unexposed in this discipline after just the five runs and not out of this.

12/1

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Golden Dove

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Dan Horsford

Not at best on the Flat the last twice, but her previous effort over hurdles at Bangor (2m, good) in September was encouraging, given she made a costly late error; unexposed in this discipline after just the five runs and not out of this.

12/1

1

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:35 Kempton (AW)

Golden Dove

10st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Dan Horsford

Record of 2-42 and her last win was in March 2023; didn't fire as favourite when back on the Flat here (1m3f) last month but that race wasn't run to suit and she looks interesting on some placed efforts on Polytrack (1m4f) in the spring; not ruled out off dangerous mark.

15/2

12/1

Form: /55-44 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Wins for Phil Makin came on the AW and he's still to finish placed on turf under both codes (0-7); has resumed in decent form and won't mind the drop in trip but would have made more appeal on Tapeta.
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6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

3rd

7

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 2lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Now 10lb below his last winning mark (here, 9.5f); few positives to take from his efforts this year, beaten in excess of 9l (seventh of ten; 25-1) over 7f here latest; difficult to envisage a revival.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time course winner but has been out of form this winter; raced mainly at further and has something to prove back over 7f for the first time in five years.

16/1

Form: 302-05 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Regressed for Iain Jardine last season before being picked up out of a seller; the handicapper's giving him a chance but he again only holds outside claims for a yard also responsible for Change Of Fortune.
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3rd

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:50 Ludlow

Zuraig

11st 2lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on and went modest third run-in

20/1

9th

8

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Zuraig

11st 6lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a soft-ground Flat seller in May but was safely held when back over hurdles in June; returns from 161-day break; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 447-74

Last run: 88 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's hung both ways under pressure and is still to prove his stamina; blinkers (retained) didn't seem to make much difference when last seen three months ago.
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9th

7

(10)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:12 Ffos Las

Satellite Call

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

The occasional decent run on the AW last winter but has finished tailed off in both starts since returning to turf; now 0-11.

10/1

12th

12

(10)

15th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Newbury

Satellite Call

10st 0lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Adrian Wintle

Ten-race maiden who's creeping down the weights but didn't shine in AW campaign last winter and tailed off back on turf on latest outing.

50/1

14th

14

(7)

1st May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

17:08 Bath

Satellite Call

8st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Adrian Wintle

Regressive maiden who's hung both ways under pressure and is still to prove his stamina; blinkers (retained) didn't seem to make much difference when last seen three months ago.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £15.79
Tricast £173.59
Trifecta £388.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

God Of Thunder

LAMBOURN:

Gert Lush

Daily Mirror:

Niarbyl Bay

WEST COUNTRY:

Satellite Call

Daily Record:

Prophet's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Further Measure

Telegraph:

Platinum Prince

RP Ratings:

Carp Kid

POSTDATA:

God Of Thunder

The Times:

God Of Thunder

The Guardian:

God Of Thunder

Daily Mail:

God Of Thunder

The Sun:

God Of Thunder

D Express:

Gert Lush

The Star:

Gert Lush