May 17 / 17.10 Bath

17.10

Good To Soft

Star Sports Bet Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 160y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Star Sports Bet Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 3406-1 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Course win number four (second in that race) when readily making all on return from 210 days off this month (Shesadabber second, The Daley Express 12th); 4lb higher now but no surprise if he holds on again.
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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

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 544637

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
One of the most frustrating maidens in training; managed only eighth at Chepstow yesterday and bare 5f seems to suit him best; hood and cheekpieces replaced by blinkers.
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8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

10th

8

(3)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark at the 41st attempt when landing a Bath maiden (5.7f) in August but he's been well held in five runs since including on Tapeta in last three starts; continues to drop back down the weights but he has questions to answer for new yard; blinkers removed.

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 867-40 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Well behind Symbol Of Hope and Shesadabber here latest and first-time blinkers quickly replaced by regular cheekpieces; can pop up but is risky.
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9th

7

(10)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:15 Bath

The Daley Express

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Ronald Harris

Nine-time winner who was useful in his prime and is suited by C&D; needs to up his game after two down-the-field runs this month but is now 5lb lower than when placed over C&D in May; can't be ruled out.

16/1

11th

7

(12)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:00 Bath

The Daley Express

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Ronald Harris

pressed leader

20/1

8th

1

(8)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

The Daley Express

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Ronald Harris

9yo who is not easy to predict but his last win was off 11lb higher at Goodwood (5f, good to soft) last summer and he showed signs of a revival with his third at Bath (5.6f, good) in May; that form has worked out quite well and this return to 6f is no problem; in the mix.

11/2

Form: 5776-0 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
No real sign of capitalising on falling mark/winning for this yard and stable looks to have much better prospects with Symbol Of Hope; tongue-tie retained; blinkers return to replace cheekpieces.
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11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

2nd

11

(11)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Cola Kid

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Grace Harris

Won a classified event at Bath (5.7f, good); mixed bag since and others are more appealing.

25/1

11/2

Form: 252-92

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Clear best of the rest behind Symbol Of Hope on second run for this yard/off a break here latest (5f); may struggle to reverse placings over this slightly longer trip.
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5th

5

(7)

20th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Shesadabber

9st 6lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: David Evans

prominent

7/2

Form: 24-613

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Peak form last two starts (7f) but likes to lead and may struggle to dominate these sprinters; William Carson is 2-3 on her; hood returns.
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3

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:15 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Course regular who led close home to score over C&D (good) last month; reportedly unsuited by the soft ground when well beaten here 16 days ago; current mark is workable if she's back on song.

9/1

8th

6

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Notched a third course win when ending a losing run over C&D 17 days ago (unlucky Vape not far behind in sixth); got messed about a bit herself and has a fair chance of defying a 3lb rise.

3/1

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Suffered lots of defeats since last win nearly two years ago, though went down by a short head at Salisbury (6f) two runs ago; she was entitled to run better here last week over the 7f, though.

16/1

Form: 66-449 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at Brighton last year but may be out of her comfort zone early tackling shortest trip to date.
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6th

4

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Bear To Dream

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Six-time winner, with five of those wins coming on turf; ran well when second of 11 here on the AW in December and switches to turf on her first start since; seems unsuited by ground softer than good.

13/2

6

(12)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Bear To Dream

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Below par last time but generally consistent otherwise of late and may rebound; has plenty of Brighton form, including four wins; not dismissed.

12/1

8th
11 (13)
Savalas

20/1

Form: -05465

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Mark has plummeted and yard could find him a race here but it's unlikely to be this 0-60 from stall 13.
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10

(11)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Savalas

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Veteran who has won three times here, the latest off 2lb higher over this trip last November; modest on turf lately, but each-way possibilities returned to this venue despite a wide draw.

10/1

12

(13)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Savalas

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Adrian Wintle

Veteran who has won three times here, the latest off 2lb higher over this trip last November; modest on turf lately, but each-way possibilities returned to this venue despite the widest stall.

25/1

10

(6)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

20:00 Windsor

Savalas

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Veteran hold-up performer; in fair form at Bath in May and 6f on fast ground suits him well; will need this to set up perfectly for him back from 12 weeks off though.

12/1

Form: 54780- CD

Last run: 248 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
40-1 winner off 2lb higher over C&D this time last year but ended the campaign on a low and she'll do well to take this off 248-day break.
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9th

8

(9)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

More Than Likely

9st 1lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Nikki Evans

Won twice at Bath last summer; down to a good mark but she's not been firing on all cylinders and her stamina for 7f remains a concern.

33/1

5th

9

(4)

8th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

More Than Likely

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Nikki Evans

midfield

10/1

8th

7

(9)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:00 Bath

More Than Likely

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Nikki Evans

Has won over C&D three times but has shown only modest form since the last of those wins in July last year; she is well handicapped if she can return to form.

9/1

Form: 9-9291

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Kept off the turf for nearly two years before making all at Yarmouth 32 days ago; 5lb rise less of a concern than the competition she'll face for the lead returned to slightly shorter trip.
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8th

9

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

18:05 Catterick

Delagate The Lady

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Struggled in three classified races before running poorly in a handicap at Redcar; all those runs were over 6f, the trip for all her wins.

14/1

10th

10

(11)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

19:30 Redcar

Delagate The Lady

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Four-time winner but she's struggled to threaten in classified races on her three starts this year; probably best to look elsewhere.

20/1

4th

3

(3)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Delagate The Lady

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Finished a long way behind Flavius Titus and Arlington at Newcastle last week; plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: 5121-7 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Ended 2022 in fine form; sent off favourite for return from 246 days off but plenty went wrong; tackles shortest trip to date and will have big task if again blowing the start; hood removed.
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0

5

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Well suited by this C&D and ran well here last month when finding only an in-form rival too strong; blotted her copybook by refusing to race at Bath four weeks ago though and too much to prove after that.

6/1

0

7

(1)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:40 Bath

Hagia Sophia

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Won twice over 6f last summer and has kept on well to make the frame over that trip on both outings since fitted with cheekpieces last month; claims on that evidence but needs to prove she can handle this track (well down the field on both previous visits).

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

C&D winner off 2lb lower last summer; no impact in first two starts this season but she caught the eye with her strong-finishing fourth back here (cheekpieces added) last month; was beaten less than 2l in that race and she's a big player if she can build on it; has raced exclusively on on good/good to firm on turf.

13/2

12th
12 (2)
Okaidi

16/1

Form: 006-35

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-18; achieved joint-best RPR in Britain on last turf start over C&D (second to stablemate) but can't support on what we've seen lately; blinkers go on (hood tried once).
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9th

10

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Chepstow

Okaidi

9st 0lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

20-race maiden who isn't solid on 2023 form but may benefit from this step back up in trip; placed (on AW) in three of his last five attempts over 7f.

14/1

7th

7

(7)

9th Jun 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Okaidi

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

raced in last

10/1

12th

12

(2)

17th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:10 Bath

Okaidi

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, towards rear

16/1

16/1

Form: 666644

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over 7f at Brighton last August and those conditions when managing only fourth the last twice (behind Diamond Cottage first time); can probably oppose; wears headgear (blinkers) for the first time.
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5

(10)

21st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:20 Lingfield

Sapphires Moon

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Best effort this year when going close in Chepstow handicap (7f, good) three starts ago; record is just 1-32 but she has possibilities if taking well to first-time hood; sole win came at classified level.

10/1

6th

9

(9)

10th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Sapphires Moon

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, edged left 1f out, headed final 110yds, soon no extra

10/1

5th

8

(5)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Sapphires Moon

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Best run for a while when only just missing out over C&D (good) last week and, while a strike-rate of 1-30 is naturally worrying, she won't be far away with something similar.

3/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.00
Straight Forecast £42.96
Tricast £755.39
Trifecta £1099.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Symbol Of Hope

WEST COUNTRY:

Diamond Cottage

The Star:

Delagate The Lady

D Express:

Fair And Square

TOPSPEED:

The Cola Kid

Daily Mail:

Shesadabber

RP RATINGS:

Symbol Of Hope

POSTDATA:

Symbol Of Hope

The Times:

Symbol Of Hope

Telegraph:

Symbol Of Hope

The Guardian:

Symbol Of Hope

The Sun:

Symbol Of Hope

Daily Mirror:

Diamond Cottage

Daily Record:

Delagate The Lady