April 19 / 16.10 Bath

16.10

Good To Soft

Whitsbury Manor Supporting Lope Y Fernandez Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 3f 137y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Whitsbury Manor Supporting Lope Y Fernandez Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-6816 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Sole success in 12 starts came at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February, but held over the same C&D last month; twice runner-up on a soft surface when trained in Ireland and holds an each-way squeak in a modest contest.
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2nd

7

(1)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:05 Leicester

Fiddlers Green

10st 9lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Three wins earlier this season at similar trips (AW/good/soft) but down the field in three starts after a break.

14/1

2nd

7

(1)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:05 Leicester

Fiddlers Green

10st 9lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Three wins earlier this season at similar trips (AW/good/soft) but down the field in three starts after a break.

14/1

2

(11)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Fiddlers Green

9st 12lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John O’Shea

Hit hard by the handicapper following early-season wins here (11.5f) and at Doncaster (1m4f, soft); easing in the weights - still 4lb above last winning mark - but well beaten at Haydock and Wolverhampton since returning from a summer break.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 89520- CD BF

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
1-19, though the win came over C&D in May 2021; second of 14 off this mark here just over a year ago and although not seen in six months, he has shown that he can go well fresh; shortlisted.
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8th

2

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Bobby Kennedy

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Denis Coakley

Sole Flat win (21 races) was over 11.6f in 2021, mostly modest form; his dam won over hurdles (pretty useful) as well as on the Flat.

33/1

9th

4

(11)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Bobby Kennedy

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap.

5/2

9th

4

(11)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Bobby Kennedy

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 709-47

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
1-12 and best form so far has come on the AW (unplaced all seven starts on turf); look elsewhere.
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7th

7

(9)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Lexington Hero

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

Gained only win from 13 starts in a Tapeta seller but ran quite well when third (albeit no threat to clear winner) at Bath (11.6f, good) 11 days ago; continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims at least.

5/1

4th
10 (13)
Asense

12/1

Form: 118-40 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has to put a poor effort at Kempton (1m4f, AW) nine days ago behind her, but her turf hat-trick between August and October last year included two wins here (one over this trip); respected if bouncing back.
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11

(12)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Asense

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Last year's winner (from 4lb higher); patchy form this year, with respectable efforts (Kempton) interspersed with weak finishes elsewhere; probably holds a similar chance to Endofastorm based on their recent C&D clash; any sign of market support would offer encouragement.

10/1

7th

13

(8)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Bath

Asense

8st 2lb

J: Anna Gibson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Dual course winner at around this time last year (11.6f/1m5f) but not in same form this season; just a respectable third at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) this month and effectively 3lb higher from out of the weights here.

25/1

3rd

4

(4)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Asense

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won three in a row on turf (11.6f/1m5f) last summer but she's generally struggled since and was tailed off at Bath last month; now 3lb lower than for her last win but she needs a major revival back at this trip.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-0798

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
0-14 under rules and needs a deal of improvement if he is to figure on Flat turf debut; stable also runs Taxiing.
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2nd

9

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Lookingdandy

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: David Evans

Soundly beaten in three low-grade handicap hurdles for Ben Pauling in early part of last year and has a lot to prove in this sphere but came good for David Evans with narrow 1m4f Flat win (RPR 66) last month and is evidently in good nick.

7/1

3

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Lookingdandy

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: David Evans

Finally off the mark in an apprentice handicap over a bit further on slower ground 11 days ago; has no penalty for that (will be 3lb higher from tomorrow) and enters calculations.

3/1

1st

4

(8)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:55 Leicester

Lookingdandy

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: David Evans

0-15; no sign of improvement on Flat turf debut at Bath (1m3f, good) last month; difficult to fancy.

25/1

8/1

Form: 23272- C BF

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three wins came over 1m2f here last year on good to firm/firm; acts on soft ground too, but still has stamina to prove and the seven-month absence (has undergone wind surgery) is a concern as he has a poor record fresh.
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9th

10

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Galactic Glow

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Reverted to hurdles with fair third from 17lb out of the handicap at Taunton (2m, good to firm); ran well on soft ground on the Flat in May; competes off the same mark as last time but others have more pressing claims.

20/1

9th

10

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Galactic Glow

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Reverted to hurdles with fair third from 17lb out of the handicap at Taunton (2m, good to firm); ran well on soft ground on the Flat in May; competes off the same mark as last time but others have more pressing claims.

20/1

3rd

9

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Galactic Glow

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

in rear

25/1

20/1

Form: 3U7-89

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
1-18 (0-11 on turf); makes stable debut (same owners) in a first-time tongue-tie having undergone wind surgery; down in grade, but still hard to fancy on his latest efforts.
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11

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Conservative

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, not fluent and lost position 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out

25/1

5

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Conservative

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Regressive on the Flat nowadays and has shown only minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m2f) this summer; moves up in trip and sports refitted blinkers on handicap hurdle debut; improvement needed.

10/1

4th

1

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Conservative

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Winning miler but now regressive on the Flat; has made a low-key start over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 984439

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times on the Flat and over hurdles and has run well in two of his last four starts on the AW, but is now 0-17; more needed.
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9th

7

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield

Logistical

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Well treated on best efforts but has a doubt over current form and overall record is 0-20.

33/1

8th

9

(10)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Logistical

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Yet to win in 19 starts under either code but he ran well when third here (1m4f) in February off a 3lb higher mark; less good since and others have more pressing claims.

25/1

Form: 12/25-

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winner of 11 races, albeit one came over hurdles and eight came on the Flat on Jersey; off four months and others make greater appeal.
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2nd

6

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:25 Plumpton

Man Of The Sea

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

raced lazily at times, midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went second final stride

5/1

9th

8

(6)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:10 Bath

Man Of The Sea

9st 7lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Neil Mulholland

Winner of 11 races, albeit one came over hurdles and eight came on the Flat on Jersey; off four months and others make greater appeal.

8/1

9th

8

(6)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:10 Bath

Man Of The Sea

9st 7lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield

8/1

20/1

Form: 5-2187

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
1-12 with her win coming at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in January; ran well in one of her three starts on turf when trained in Ireland, but this may be an inadequate test for her now.
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5th

6

(4)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Taxiing

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: David Evans

C&D win off 2lb higher in May; more recent efforts haven't been her best but getting back on AW may help, as could a change of headgear.

6/1

10th

6

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Taxiing

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: David Evans

Both wins on AW (1m6f and 2m) but she acts on turf and is closely matched with Hawk Jet on a recent Salisbury run (1m6f); has possibilities but could probably do with the ground drying out.

10/1

4th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

19:43 Salisbury

Taxiing

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Evans

Both wins on AW, off 1lb lower; ran creditably on turf at Lingfield (2m) in June but subsequent efforts leave something to be desired; not the percentage call.

16/1

8/1

Form: 81409- CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-20 with his win coming from 1lb lower in an amateur riders' event over C&D last September; has run with credit in four of his five starts over hurdles since November and is considered.
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7th

8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Silver Atom

10st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

1-26 under all codes, the win gained off a basement Flat mark just under a year ago; well beaten over hurdles, fences and on the Flat in recent months, and difficult to enthuse over at present.

20/1

6th

6

(9)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Silver Atom

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Comfortably held over fences the last twice; sole win came under this code but he achieved little in sole Flat run this year.

10/1

12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Silver Atom

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Won on the Flat at Bath last September; in the frame in four of his handicaps over hurdles in November-April last term but less encouraging recently and always behind on chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; 28-1) ten days ago; best watched.

20/1

40/1

Form: 3057-0

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who showed some ability between May and July last year, but ended the season quietly and failed to beat a rival on last month's Wolverhampton return (8.6f, AW); big step up in trip needs to unlock something.
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9th

9

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Chepstow

Motasaleeta

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Nikki Evans

Placed in three of her four starts on turf/AW between May and July last year, but has gone badly the wrong way since then.

33/1

9th

9

(6)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Motasaleeta

9st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Nikki Evans

midfield

33/1

9th

9

(6)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Motasaleeta

9st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Nikki Evans

midfield

33/1

50/1

Form: 600909 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner (good to firm/AW) for Sean Woods, but seems to have gone the wrong way this year despite a plummeting mark and hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in his last five starts.
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12th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Golden Keeper

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ben Lund

reluctant to load, slowly into stride, always behind, never going well

33/1

13th

12

(7)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:10 Bath

Golden Keeper

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ben Lund

slowly into stride, outpaced and detached throughout, tailed off

50/1

Form: 45-231

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Had shown ability prior to getting off the mark in emphatic style at Southwell (1m3f, AW) a week ago; has a 5lb penalty to carry, but still 7lb well in and will take the beating if as effective on turf.
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5th

13

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Molly Mischief

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on the Flat in April (1m3f, AW; RPR 77) and quickly put a disappointing hurdle/turf debut behind her when respectable fourth at Worcester (2m, good) this month but needs to progress again here.

12/1

4th

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Molly Mischief

10st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened after last

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £15.16
Tricast £94.64
Trifecta £95.60

Selections

The Times:

Molly Mischief

SPOTLIGHT:

Asense

POSTDATA:

Lexington Hero

WEST COUNTRY:

Fiddlers Green

The Guardian:

Conservative

D Express:

Bobby Kennedy

Telegraph:

Galactic Glow

Daily Record:

Man Of The Sea

Daily Mail:

Molly Mischief

Daily Mirror:

Molly Mischief

The Sun:

Molly Mischief

The Star:

Asense