July 26 / 17.25 Bath

17.25

Good

Vickers Bet Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 2f 37y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Vickers Bet Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 623531 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Came good at ninth attempt, with clearcut success in Yarmouth classified (1m2f, good to soft) a week ago; has penalty to shoulder in this handicap but will be fine on the faster ground; likely contender.
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6th

8

(5)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Newmarket (July)

Bailar Contigo

9st 1lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Stuart Williams

Has form figures of 3112, all in Class 6, since wearing a tongue-tie; beaten narrowly at Lingfield (1m1f, soft) most recently; hard to dismiss despite going up in grade.

6/1

2nd

7

(4)

31st Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield

Bailar Contigo

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

In-form filly who is bidding for a quickfire hat-trick, following 1m2f wins at Yarmouth (good to soft; classified event) and Bath (good; handicap); only 3lb higher than last time despite again incurring 6lb penalty; warrants respect.

15/8

1st

3

(6)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Bailar Contigo

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

made virtually all

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 985235 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; recent efforts over 1m have been very respectable but his tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern on this first attempt at 1m2f, and others in this line-up probably have more potential.
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9th

13

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:05 Brighton

Billaki Mou

8st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: George Baker

13-race maiden with a tendency to race too freely; slightly disappointing when upped to 11.6f at Bath recently (race won by Send In The Clouds) but placed twice over 1m2f beforehand and runs this track well; swaps usual visor for first-time hood today; would have something to prove if the ground is slower than good but could have a say.

8/1

4th

7

(5)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:34 Bath

Billaki Mou

9st 1lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: George Baker

in touch with leaders

3/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -63752

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when running a big race in defeat at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight go; nudged up 2lb for that but still features prominently in calculations.
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7th

11

(7)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Angel Of Peace

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

prominent

10/1

6th

13

(13)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Angel Of Peace

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Walker

took keen hold, prominent, led 1f out, headed and weakened inside final 110yds

5/1

Form: 6803

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Not living up to her pedigree but ran well from the front when third (albeit no match for wide-margin winner) on recent handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, soft); open to improvement now back on better ground.
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9th

11

(8)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flammable

8st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Archie Watson

In decent nick without winning until coming in last of ten in 1m4f Ffos Las handicap 25 days ago; she needs to bounce back on her Tapeta debut.

16/1

10th

10

(3)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

18:50 Ffos Las

Flammable

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Archie Watson

Minor honours in her two handicaps (1m2f; one on soft) and when fitted with cheekpieces behind Lailah in a Yarmouth classified (11.4f); front-runner in two of those; needs to find a bit extra for first win.

6/1

3rd

10

(5)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Yarmouth

Flammable

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Archie Watson

Bred to be a black-type performer but she hasn't pulled up any trees in five starts, albeit her latest fourth of 13 at Bath (1m2f, good) wasn't too bad; connections will be keen to find a race for her given her paddock value and cheekpieces go on for the first time; contender.

11/2

Form: 772536

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed twice on fast ground this season (1m4f/11.6f) and may not have been suited by good to soft when below form on latest outing but others here have more pressing claims; hooded for first time.
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3rd

3

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Queen Of Steel

11st 7lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Stayed on gamely to score at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in January, her third hurdle win, and probably bettered that performance when close/clear second at Southwell (3m, soft) last month; competes off career-high mark here but still respected in current form.

15/8

2nd

5

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Queen Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got on a roll last spring having joined this yard, winning at Ffos Las and Wetherby (2m4f/3m, good; cheekpieces) before clinching a Flat-race hat-trick at staying trips; brought her stable record to 6-11 when scoring at Leicester (about 2m4f, heavy) one month ago and holds leading claims once again.

2/1

1st

9

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Queen Of Steel

10st 13lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won two good-ground hurdles (2m4f/3m) and three consecutive Flat races during highly productive spell last spring/summer and bettered low-key reappearance run when respectable third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; may yet have a bigger performance in her.

7/1

33/1

Form: -84795

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; suffered some interference when fifth of 11 off today's basement mark on AW in May but still needs to take a good step forward here.
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9th

11

(8)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Alodia

8st 8lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

pressed leaders

12/1

9th

10

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Alodia

9st 0lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

No better than fourth (1m2f here) in her first 11 starts but was then beaten just a neck in six-runner handicap at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) on latest outing; considered seriously in this weak race.

4/1

2nd

8

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:55 Brighton

Alodia

8st 11lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

raced in second, chased clear leader after 4f, steady headway 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on

25/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 5-4534

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Failed to build upon last month's fairly encouraging stable debut when well-held fourth in C&D maiden three weeks ago but makes her handicap debut in a low-grade event and remains unexposed.
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11th

13

10th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Postergal

9st 5lb

T: Grace Harris

Placed over 1m2f in a turf novice event in June but has found things tougher in three handicap starts; gradually slipping to a workable mark but has it to do at present.

20/1

7th

8

(9)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Postergal

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Grace Harris

prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out

20/1

7th

6

(2)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Postergal

9st 5lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Grace Harris

midfield

14/1

Form: 060

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Showed only glimmers of promise in his three qualifying runs (7f-1m2f) but might get more competitive now handicapping off a lowly mark; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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2nd

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 12lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Has won five times this year including his last two starts off his lower turf mark; closely matched with V Power on last month's C&D running and another big effort is likely; stable also runs Letmebetheboss.

5/2

1st

7

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

The Craftymaster

8st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific AW winner, most recently when darting 14l clear at Wolverhampton (2m) in June; narrowly exploited lower turf mark at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last month but he pulled clear with the runner-up and remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher; shortlisted.

4/1

12/1

Form: 9-7704

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; kept on for respectable fourth on recent stable debut at Salisbury (1m2f, soft; first-time blinkers) and is very closely matched with Flammable on that form, but his overall profile is not persuasive.
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0

7

(1)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Texas Boy

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Mark Gillard

Exposed 3yo maiden who looks far from solid judged on 2023 form and has plenty to find on ratings in this field; best watched on debut for fourth trainer.

50/1

11th

9

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Texas Boy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Twice placed on the Flat in Ireland but has been mostly poor in eight British starts, the latest pair for this yard; hurdle debut.

33/1

20/1

Form: 00065

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only five runs but was unable to land a telling blow in his first two handicaps (1m/1m2f; blinkers added last time) and needs to find something extra here.
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2nd

5

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

18:40 Epsom

Two Plus Two

8st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Ed de Giles

Scored at Bath in May and was one of two to pull clear of the others when close second of four off today's mark at Nottingham (also 1m6f, good to firm) last month; didn't fire on latest outing but this drop back in trip won't be a problem if he's back on song.

9/2

4th

2

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 5

20:37 Newbury

Two Plus Two

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ed de Giles

Made all for his last three wins, the latest at Bath in May; never better than when beaten a nose in four-runner race at Nottingham (again 1m6f on good to firm) two weeks ago, so he needs respect.

5/1

Form: 047-9

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Last of nine when 50-1 for seasonal/handicap/stable debut at Doncaster (1m) last month; upped in trip and dropped in grade here; considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.
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10th

4

(8)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Timewaitsfornobody

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Ian Williams

Six-race maiden who has finished in rear in her three handicaps (1m/1m2f) this summer; on same mark mark as for her eighth at Newbury (1m2f, good) last Thursday and she needs a transformation on this AW debut.

16/1

8th

9

(4)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:10 Nottingham

Timewaitsfornobody

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ian Williams

Still to get involved in a finish and was inclined to pull hard without the usual hood last time; the booking of Oisin Murphy draws the eye but she's 0-10 for the yard.

25/1

11th

5

(3)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Timewaitsfornobody

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold

25/1

14/1

Form: -41360

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Opened account in four-runner Chelmsford handicap (1m, AW) in January but not seen since a poor run at Wolverhampton in March and has a bit to prove on today's turf debut.
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10th

17

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

James Bradley

8st 8lb

T: Charlie Wallis

slowly into stride, in rear

16/1

8th

9

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Wallis

midfield

5/1

2nd

9

(1)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Wallis

Won a small-field 1m handicap here in January off a 6lb higher mark; harder to enthuse over on recent evidence; accessories left off today.

20/1

13th
4 (13)
Atwixaday

16/1

Form: 880-37

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 19l when third of seven here (11.6f, good) on seasonal/handicap debut in May and safely held on AW since (1m4f); recently gelded; drops back in trip with first-time visor added; improvement required.
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7th

1

(7)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Atwixaday

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Soundly beaten at classified level the last twice and remains a thoroughly inconsistent maiden; others preferred.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £17.83
Tricast £44.52
Trifecta £54.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bailar Contigo

SPOTLIGHT:

Flammable

D Express:

Angel Of Peace

The Guardian:

Billaki Mou

WEST COUNTRY:

Texas Boy

RP RATINGS:

Flammable

The Times:

Flammable

Daily Record:

Angel Of Peace

NEWMARKET:

Bailar Contigo

Telegraph:

Bailar Contigo

Daily Mail:

Bailar Contigo

Daily Mirror:

Bailar Contigo

The Sun:

Bailar Contigo

The Star:

Bailar Contigo