July 05 / 20.10 Bath

20.10

Firm

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 2f 37y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 66-151 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner this season, more recently when beating two of today's rivals in a firm-ground handicap a week ago (first-time cheekpiecees); has 5lb penalty shoulder today but still a very obvious contender.
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2nd

5

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Reliable sort with five wins in the bag; a beaten favourite on his last two starts, his turn may be near once more but he is 2lb higher than his last winning mark.

13/2

6th

3

(11)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joe Tickle

Easily best known for exploits at Bath, where he's been runner-up three times this season; 0-10 here, admittedly twice runner-up and also third of 15 in May (1m2f) but he may have to settle for another place return.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Bath

Galactic Glow

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four course wins over 1m2f on fast ground; three solid efforts in defeat this year, again over 1m2f, and he has handled slow ground in the past; unlikely to be far away back at 1m.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 538649

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Signed off for John Mackie with a disappointing run in May and is yet to add to his 2yo win but has good claims at this level on the best of this year's AW form, and it wil be interesting to see what Tony Carroll can do with him.
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9th

10

10th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:02 Chelmsford (AW)

Young Winston

9st 4lb

T: Tony Carroll

led narrowly, headed and dropped to midfield after 1f, weakened over 1f out

14/1

10th

10

(11)

26th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Young Winston

9st 1lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tony Carroll

on outer throughout, in touch with leaders, prominent with one circuit to go

9/1

3rd

7

(8)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Young Winston

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Poor strike-rate and although he started out for this yard with a fair second at Bath in July, he hasn't been able to build on it in three runs since; vulnerable for win purposes once more.

10/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 900644

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden; safely held when fourth off basement marks in two Brighton handicaps (1m/1m2f) in May and needs to find extra here.
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7th

10

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

8

(5)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

Has course form; yet to win but she ran some good races on AW for Alexandra Dunn, including when close up, after getting checked, behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March; sold for 2,000gns in early June; worth a look for in-form new yard.

12/1

10

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:45 Brighton

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Alexandra Dunn

Close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run but down the field there next time and she's now 0-33.

20/1

Form: 430775 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner (albeit not since 2020) who enjoyed unlikely revival and completed AW hat-trick in December; major player if judged on those heroics but has gone off the boil in recent months.
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12

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:08 Bath

Uther Pendragon

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Veteran who is suited by this track and seems very versatile regarding trip/ground; soundly beaten over 2m1f here yesterday, though, and will probably find this race too competitive.

66/1

9

(14)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Uther Pendragon

9st 6lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: J S Moore

Veteran who is suited by this track and seems very versatile regarding trip/ground; yet to strike form this season, though, and needs to prove he still has what it takes.

40/1

10

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Uther Pendragon

9st 3lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

Veteran of 133 races; three of his seven wins have been at this track (from 39 visits) but he has not won anywhere since July 2023 and has not been competitive this season, including two runs here.

25/1

4/1

Form: 06-614 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Rather disappointing when well-held fourth at Leicester last month but improved to win C&D (firm) handicap off basement mark in May and still has low mileage; no surprise if he features.
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2nd

6

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Jimmy Mark

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Zoe Hawkins

Triple course winner, including on firm and over this trip; placed over 1m2f here on his reappearance, when 1lb higher in May; probably too free at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) latest but will be an each-way player if able to settle better.

11/4

5th

9

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:30 Windsor

Jimmy Mark

8st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Zoe Hawkins

Five wins under the care of Stuart Kittow; creditable second at Bath on seasonal debut; has filled the same position in both attempts over C&D; again has place claims.

11/2

2nd

5

(1)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Jimmy Mark

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Zoe Hawkins

Course winner (extended 1m3f) on last April's reappearance; ended that campaign with some lesser efforts but he returns on a feasible mark and can't be discounted.

8/1

9/1

Form: -89566

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his small-field win in 2021 but, having raced much closer to the pace than usual, didn't run badly when sixth at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last month; drops back in trip here; worth a glance in the betting.
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5th

7

(8)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Yarmouth

Rushmore

9st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

0-19 for this yard and recent efforts haven't suggested he was ready to end the drought; cheekpieces now tried; opposable.

14/1

8th

4

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:50 Yarmouth

Rushmore

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Yet to add to his small-field win in 2021 and recent form is uninspiring.

10/1

6th

7

(10)

5th Jul 2023

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:10 Bath

Rushmore

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

towards rear

9/1

Form: 575023

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 17 runs but placed behind Galactic Glow over C&D on last two appearances (both times on firm) and will probably be on the premises again.
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7

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:35 Bath

Ladypacksapunch

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Won off a similar mark here (11.6f, firm) last August but that is her only success from 41 starts and she's been out of sorts in last three runs; down the list.

16/1

4

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:50 Bath

Ladypacksapunch

9st 6lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Grace Harris

Just 1-40 but the win did come here (11.5f, firm) and her latest defeat can probably be put down to testing conditions; handicapped to be competitive.

10/1

7th

10

(6)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Ladypacksapunch

8st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Grace Harris

Running well enough to think she can be involved to some extent but her convincing Bath win at about 1m3f in August came on firm ground and she has more to prove with the recent rain.

12/1

14/1

Form: 9650-2

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won 7f Epsom handicap for Adam West last summer and was second in this grade at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) for Seamus Durack in January but makes debut for another new stable after five-month break and some of the others have more convincing profiles.
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3rd

5

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Volenti

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Arrives in decent nick without winning, fourth of nine in 1m handicap at Ripon 13 days ago; it's now 20 runs since his last victory however.

13/2

4th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Volenti

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ben Haslam

In reasonably good form having made the frame in last three starts; however, still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf and this is a step back up in grade; 2lb out of weights.

10/1

3rd

13

(13)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Volenti

9st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Ben Haslam

Back in better form with fourth-place finishes the last twice; still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf but he's on an attractive mark and Conor Whiteley takes off a bonus 7lb; shortlisted.

7/1

12/1

Form: 287585

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Has shown his best form on Polytrack and has 0-12 strike-rate but looked unlucky not to finish closer to the target when fifth of seven here (1m, firm) a week ago (persistently denied clear run) and has possibilities if stamina holds out over this trip.
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9th

6

(4)

5th Jul 2023

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:10 Bath

Royal Debut

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon Hodgson

slowly away and lost many lengths start, in rear, joined main group after 2f

12/1

5th

5

(5)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Royal Debut

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Simon Hodgson

held up in last, headway from over 2f out, not clear run and waiting for room from 2f out, eyecatcher

12/1

8th

6

(2)

24th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

19:50 Lingfield

Royal Debut

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Simon Hodgson

Placed twice over 1m on Polytrack in March (handicap/classified) but his more recent efforts have been underwhelming and he's now 0-10; cheekpieces given another whirl today.

9/1

6/1

Form: -01442 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Caused 50-1 shock over C&D in May, her second run for Joe Ponting, and has remained in good form since; ran game race from the front when second to Galactic Glow in C&D (firm) handicap a week ago and is 2lb better off with that rival today; swaps usual cheekpieces for refitted visor; respected.
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10th

4

(4)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:10 Bath

Kraken Filly

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

Free-going sort; C&D record of 1442057 includes a last of ten in this race in 2023 when rejecting the visor; fair seasonal return but latest flop makes it three last-place finishes from five most recent outings.

16/1

7th

8

(4)

15th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:05 Bath

Kraken Filly

8st 11lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

Fair comeback over C&D last weekend but she was allowed her own way and she's gone well fresh in the past; does like it here but rain would suit others better and Kieran O'Neill, up for her sole win, partners stablemate Tidal Storm.

16/1

5th

10

(9)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Kraken Filly

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Has gone well fresh before and is effectively off the same mark as when making all over C&D around this time last year; finished last season with a whimper but there's every chance she'll get her own way in front, in which case she could go well.

25/1

Form: 2-9558

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Out of form on the Flat this spring and also ran poorly over fences on latest outing one month ago; comes here with a lot to prove; swaps cheekpieces for blinkers; considered only if lively in the betting.
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5

(7)

5th Jul 2023

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:10 Bath

Order Of St John

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: D J Jeffreys

Out of form on the Flat this spring and also ran poorly over fences on latest outing one month ago; comes here with a lot to prove; swaps cheekpieces for blinkers; considered only if lively in the betting.

10/1

1

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:30 Fakenham

Order Of St John

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Won four-runner maiden hurdle at Leicester (1m7f, good to firm) last November and soft ground may not have suited in Sandown handicap next time; however, he's failed to shine on the Flat this year which dents confidence in his claims on this chase debut.

10/1

Non-runners

Order Of St John

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Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £7.89
Trifecta £83.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Galactic Glow

POSTDATA:

Jimmy Mark

SPOTLIGHT:

Young Winston

Daily Mirror:

Kraken Filly

Daily Record:

Volenti

The Guardian:

Rushmore

The Times:

Jimmy Mark

RP RATINGS:

Young Winston

The Sun:

Kraken Filly

Daily Mail:

Galactic Glow

D Express:

Galactic Glow

The Star:

Galactic Glow