June 24 / 18.25 Bath

18.25

Good To Firm

AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 0m 5f 160y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 64

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never featured on 5f debut but was much improved for the run when showing up well for a long way behind a useful one at Goodwood (6f, good) two weeks ago; the fifth has won since and this one can come on again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton (AW)

Mythical Composer

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in C&D event when last seen two months ago, taking AW record to 541; may show further progress in the retained headgear; respected.

7/2

9

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Newmarket

Mythical Composer

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Yet to win this season but has posted some good efforts, most recently when fourth (just behind Golden Redemption) at Newbury (7f, good) last month; should be fine back at 6f; each-way claims at least.

6/1

3

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newbury

Mythical Composer

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Won a Bath maiden (5.7f, firm) last June; 0-7 in handicaps since but it was a solid run when second of nine over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; chance off the same mark.

6/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£30,000 2yo who is bred to sprint on both sides of her pedigree and made the the running to past halfway on her Lingfield debut (5f, good) two weeks ago; an obvious contender among those to have raced.
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1st

3

(10)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Beverley

Nala Star

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ollie Sangster

prominent, pressed leader after 1f, nudged along to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final 110yds, kept on

6/4

2nd

1

(9)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:30 Bath

Nala Star

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

Twice runner-up here in summer and got off the mark at fifth attempt in first-time cheekpieces in Catterick maiden last month (5f, good; unraced on softer); makes nursery debut and could have more to offer in the headgear.

9/2

1st

6

(1)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Catterick

Nala Star

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ollie Sangster

Runner-up in her first three starts before a respectable fourth behind a useful prospect who made all at Lingfield (good to firm) last time; hasn't really progressed but she sets the standard on her best form and is respected with cheekpieces added.

5/2

20/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; by Massaat out of 1m winner (RPR 77), sister to US 1m winner Sasini, out of Italian 1m2f Group 1 winning half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Priory Belle; yard had a big-priced debutante winner last week but this one likely to need further on pedigree.
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3rd

2

(5)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

15:53 Bath

Queue Dos

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

All four wins have been on AW and she's 0-11 on turf; finished placed a few times on good or quicker ground last summer but she's been quiet in both runs this season and others are more persuasive.

14/1

7th

3

(7)

12th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

19:50 Lingfield (AW)

Queue Dos

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

All four wins at Wolverhampton, including one over this trip, but has run well on Polytrack; should be all the better for last month's return when fourth of six over 6f back at Wolverhampton (first and third have won since); a player.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; Yafta half-brother to Hungarian 1m1f-1m6f (including AW) winner Avoiding Water; dam placed 5f/6f (including 2yo Listed/AW; RPR 89), half-sister to Australian 1m2f Group 1 winner Spillway; likely to come into his own later on.
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5th

6

(5)

4th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

15:02 Bath

The Bear Of Saints

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

towards rear, outpaced from over 3f out

20/1

12th

10

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Salisbury

The Bear Of Saints

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Joe Tickle

prominent

40/1

Form: 443

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar level of form in all three starts, at 6f and 7f; the return to 6f seemed helpful at Chester recently but this stiff track may not be ideal despite the slightly shorter trip.
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4th

4

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

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9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Both of her wins have been over 5f at Lingfield (AW), the most recent coming in February off 2lb lower, and she ran well when third of seven there over 6f last month; respectable effort at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 25 days ago and has place claims back on quicker ground.

7/2

4th

7

(6)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Thecoffeepoddotco

8st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

0-7 on turf but none of them were in handicaps and she's proved consistent on AW since, winning two 5f Lingfield races at the start of the year; needs a bit more for the return to turf, especially if the ground eases, but sharp tracks clearly suit and her fitness is a plus; yard also runs Wheels Of Fire.

6/1

3rd

1

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Thecoffeepoddotco

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Took a while to open her account but is a dual 5f course winner this year; also suited by 6f but current mark demands a career-best effort and some of her 3yo rivals have more potential.

4/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£68,000 breeze-up 2yo; signs of ability despite being beaten a fair way on her recent Ripon debut (5f, good; 20-1); needs to benefit from that but might well do so.
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10th

9

(9)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Blue Point Express

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Adrian Wintle

Sole win (from 13 attempts) came off this mark at Chepstow (7f, soft) last September; however, unable to match that form on her next four starts last season and she returns from a break minus cheekpieces.

16/1

8

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Point Express

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Wintle

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning a 7f handicap at Chepstow last month (soft ground; cheekpieces first time); fair sixth at Bath next time and latest heavy defeat at Ffos Las defeat excusable on account of the testing going; others are still more appealing.

20/1

7

(6)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ffos Las

Blue Point Express

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Most races over shorter, off the mark over 7f at Chepstow (soft; first-time cheekpieces) this month but stamina didn't seem to be a problem back over 1m when a close sixth of 11 at Bath since; thereabouts.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; by Aclaim; dam unraced half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Cityman, out of unraced half-sister to French 1m Listed winner Riverse Angle; first 2yo runner of the season for yard that has a strong strike-rate with juveniles on turf (1-3 with them here).
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4

(5)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Just Like Magic

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

Again hung left when winning a small-field Polytrack handicap in February; absent for four months since a poor effort off this mark at Chelmsford and goes in a first-time tongue-tie here (had a wind op last autumn).

8/1

6th

2

(1)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Just Like Magic

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Owen Burrows

Going the right way and made his handicap debut a winning one in four-runner race at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) last month, quickening to lead last 100 yards; open to further improvement and should go well again.

11/4

1st

3

(1)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Just Like Magic

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Owen Burrows

Form figures of 753 reflect that he's moving steadily in the right direction; hung left the last twice, perhaps still green; interesting handicap debutant, with another step forward possible.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 00

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and has failed to beat a rival in novice events at Windsor and Salisbury this month; a low mark for handicaps is in the offing.
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7

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballarat Bertie

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

Only 1lb lower when winning over 9.4f here in March; hasn't offered a lot since then but clearly capable if rediscovering his touch.

5/1

5th

8

(6)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Ballarat Bertie

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hughes

Off the mark (eighth attempt) when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f, AW) in March but he's not come close to that form in three runs since; has something to prove back on turf and others are more convincing.

12/1

5th

4

(3)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Ballarat Bertie

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three qualifying runs on turf, when finishing last at around 6f; off the mark at the eighth attempt when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.5f) in March and was making inroads from the rear when nearly coming down over that C&D last time; switches back to turf and it would be no surprise if he leaves previous efforts on this surface well behind.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £12.44
Trifecta £198.90

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