July 17 / 14.30 Bath

14.30

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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DragonBet Proud Sponsors Of Bath Racing Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 668

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Best form at 5f on Windsor debut (good to firm); non-stayer at 6f on two starts since but more interesting now handicapping back at 5f with Oisin Murphy booked; yard's first 2yo runner on this track.
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4th

3

(7)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

14:00 Doncaster

Nad Alshiba Green

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, in rear, steady headway and prominent halfway, no extra inside final furlong

7/2

4th

3

(7)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

14:00 Doncaster

Nad Alshiba Green

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, in rear, steady headway and prominent halfway, no extra inside final furlong

7/2

3rd

4

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Haydock

Nad Alshiba Green

8st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Has won two of her three nurseries and had a bit in hand last time at Sandown (5f, good); up 5lb and ground this soft will be a first, but she's nicely progressive.

5/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 8796

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Found some improvement when sixth of ten in a 6f Leicester seller last week, shaping as though the return to 5f would suit; on a rock-bottom mark and she could reveal more at this level for the first time.
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5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 576

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Some promise on AW debut (5f; hampered final furlong); weak finisher in two later runs but had wind surgery since and now goes handicapping for yard with a 28% strike-rate with 2yos on turf in 2024, also 1-2 with them here in recent years, the win coming in this race last year; respected.
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10

(5)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Beverley

Cheerleader

8st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: K R Burke

Turned in her best effort (second run since having a wind op) when second over 5f on quick ground at Leicester last time; likely to run well if that is reproduced.

3/1

2nd

8

(5)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:05 Leicester

Cheerleader

8st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Had wind surgery prior to her nursery debut at Bath two weeks ago, a race in which she was short of room at a crucial stage; can do better and her yard won the corresponding event 12 months ago.

9/2

3rd

9

(5)

17th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Cheerleader

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Some promise on AW debut (5f; hampered final furlong); weak finisher in two later runs but had wind surgery since and now goes handicapping for yard with a 28% strike-rate with 2yos on turf in 2024, also 1-2 with them here in recent years, the win coming in this race last year; respected.

5/1

Form: 402542

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Early evidence suggests 5f on soft suits, having returned to her best under those conditions when runner-up on handicap debut back at Catterick last week; return to a stiff track shouldn't be a problem; claims.
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6th

7

(9)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Stat Goddess

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Craig Lidster

Exposed 12-race maiden but she's slipping down the weights and she wasn't beaten far over C&D 17 days ago; still to totally convince over this trip though.

8/1

5th

10

(2)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Stat Goddess

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Exposed maiden who started the bigger price of her trainer's pair when a well-held third behind Indy's Angel over C&D last Tuesday (first run beyond 5f); hard to find a reason why she'll turn things round.

12/1

3rd

4

(9)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Stat Goddess

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Ten-race maiden who has raced exclusively at 5f; runner-up a couple of times at Catterick but she's not progressing and hopes rest on the extra furlong having a positive effect; yard runs two.

10/1

25/1

Form: 0599

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Not beaten too far in a 5f Goodwood seller in June but other efforts leave her with something to find, even off a modest mark at this level for the first time.
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8th

8

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Bath

Bright Era

9st 0lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

Placed for first time in eight-race career when keeping-on third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; 2lb lower here and well worth another crack at 1m; considered each-way.

10/1

3rd

5

(8)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

14:35 Chepstow

Bright Era

8st 12lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

Similar type to Bobby Jones, being 0-7, but that's where the similarity ends as that rival has a much stronger chance on form; has meagre and inconsistent RPRs.

16/1

10th

9

(6)

12th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Kempton (AW)

Bright Era

8st 12lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: J S Moore

midfield, short of room over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 377

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Can race freely and didn't repeat the promise of her 6f debut at Brighton back there next time; finished remote after upset in stalls since but handicaps always likely to be the main aim; fair to expect better today.
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1st

2

(6)

7th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Premium Pass

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Archie Watson

sweating, made all, pushed along over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

7/2

4th

3

(1)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:25 Brighton

Premium Pass

9st 5lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Archie Watson

Settled better when running best race since debut when second on her AW debut at Chelmsford (5f) two weeks ago; if she can continue to be kept in check, there are races to be won with her.

11/4

6

(8)

6th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:17 Chelmsford (AW)

Premium Pass

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has failed to build on debut effort, perhaps partly due to her tendency to race freely; chance depends on whether she settles better and/or improves for switch to AW.

12/1

11/2

Form: 877

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability over 5f on last two starts, just coming home in her own time in a higher grade over C&D (good to soft) in June; seems likely to achieve more now handicapping off an ordinary mark.
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8th

8

(10)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Fregola

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Never landed a blow in similar event over C&D four weeks ago, taking record to 0-6, and still looks one of her powerful stable's lesser lights; others preferred.

20/1

8th

8

(11)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Fregola

9st 6lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Similar type to Majestic Heights, being well down the pecking order at the Hannon yard but possibly capable of getting involved in this grade; beaten only about 3l in a better race (6f, AW) last time.

10/1

7th

10

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:23 Kempton (AW)

Fregola

8st 12lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Hannon filly who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights and failed to improve in this grade at Bath (5f; nursery debut) most recently; gets weight all round but holds weak form claims.

20/1

8/1

Form: 0559

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dropped out at Windsor last month but had previously shaped quite nicely behind a useful one at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) and her sights are likely to have been set on handicaps from the word go; improvement expected.
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8th

5

(3)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Ffos Las

Sienna Gold

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rod Millman

Unplaced all five starts, most recently when eighth of nine on nursery debut at Bath (5f, good) a fortnight ago; moves up in trip and sports first-time blinkers here; improvement required.

10/1

8th

7

(6)

17th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Sienna Gold

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rod Millman

Dropped out at Windsor last month but had previously shaped quite nicely behind a useful one at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) and her sights are likely to have been set on handicaps from the word go; improvement expected.

8/1

9th

12

(5)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Sienna Gold

9st 2lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Rod Millman

Has finished closer in each of her three runs, last week at Chepstow going down by just over 6l; more needed and looks one for nurseries.

20/1

20/1

Form: 080

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Some promise on second start, holding her place until 1f out in 7f Kempton maiden; hampered since; now down to 5f and hard to know what her trip will be as she's bred for stamina on the dam's side, out of 1m4f winner by Nathaniel; handicaps offer options, though.
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11th

7

(4)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Bath

Marrakesh Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

reared start and lost many lengths start

50/1

12th

7

(7)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Marrakesh Dawn

9st 7lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Usher

Always behind dropped to 5f at Bath (nursery debut) last time, failing to beat a rival; still has little form and needs to improve plenty for this return to a longer trip.

33/1

9th

6

(3)

17th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Marrakesh Dawn

9st 6lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Usher

Some promise on second start, holding her place until 1f out in 7f Kempton maiden; hampered since; now down to 5f and hard to know what her trip will be as she's bred for stamina on the dam's side, out of 1m4f winner by Nathaniel; handicaps offer options, though.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.00
Straight Forecast £27.64
Tricast £267.03
Trifecta £304.80

Selections

The Times:

Nad Alshiba Green

SPOTLIGHT:

Cheerleader

RP RATINGS:

Stat Goddess

POSTDATA:

Sienna Gold

Daily Mail:

Nad Alshiba Green

D Express:

Nad Alshiba Green

Daily Mirror:

Nad Alshiba Green

The Guardian:

Stat Goddess

The Sun:

Stat Goddess

Telegraph:

Cheerleader

The Star:

Cheerleader

Daily Record:

Cheerleader