May 14 / 17.35 Bath

17.35

Firm

Best Cleaning Group British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 160y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Best Cleaning Group British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 36 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
13-8 favourite for both starts; close third on debut at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) but he faded into sixth of 12 at Beverley (5f, good) 12 days later; needs to put that latest run behind him.
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1

(2)

14th May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:35 Bath

Buenos Dias

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

13-8 favourite for both starts; close third on debut at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) but he faded into sixth of 12 at Beverley (5f, good) 12 days later; needs to put that latest run behind him.

11/4

1

(2)

14th May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:35 Bath

Buenos Dias

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

13-8 favourite for both starts; close third on debut at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) but he faded into sixth of 12 at Beverley (5f, good) 12 days later; needs to put that latest run behind him.

11/4

6th

3

(4)

24th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Beverley

Buenos Dias

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Attractively bred colt who was the 13-8 favourite when close third on debut at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago; he could be sharper for that experience and has a leading shout this afternoon.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mixed pedigree for stamina; 3-1 for four-runner maiden here (5f, firm) nine days ago, making most and giving the 8-15 favourite plenty to think about until the final half furlong, while Touchwoodnwhistle was eventually getting the hang of things in third; should put up another bold show.
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6th

7

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:45 Windsor

Eightthreeone

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Made a winning start in handicaps at Southwell (6f) in April and has continued in good form, second of nine at Goodwood (5f) last month; ought to be thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

10

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Goodwood

Eightthreeone

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Record of 133 (all over 6f) since switched to handicaps, the success on AW; close third at Windsor (good to firm) most recently; may remain competitive, provided he's as effective back at 5f.

10/1

3rd

3

(6)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

13:53 Windsor

Eightthreeone

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form since handicapping and upped to 6f this year comprises a neck success at Southwell (AW) and respectable third at Yarmouth; may still have further progress in him; enters calculations.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1, slowly away, green and always detached at Beverley (5f, good) three weeks ago, well behind Buenos Dias.
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7

(5)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Malinga The Slinga

8st 11lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Weakened into fifth on last week's nursery debut here (1m; blinkered first time) but he shaped much better than that, ultimately paying the price for trying to match strides with the easy winner; drops back to 7f and remains capable of better.

8/1

8

(3)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Kempton (AW)

Malinga The Slinga

8st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Has beaten a total of one rival in three starts over 5f-6f on turf; gelded since last seen and blinkers given a go, but a big transformation is needed stepping up another 2f in trip on nursery debut.

10/1

8

(3)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 2

14:45 Chester

Malinga The Slinga

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Sands Of Mali colt has offered little in 5f Beverley novice and 5.5f Bath maiden this spring; significantly more is required.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000euros yearling; seventh foal; Mehmas half-brother to Group-placed 6f-10.5f winner Qaader (including 2yo; RPR 112); dam maiden (71) half-sister to German 1m Group 3 winner Sahib's Joy, out of unraced sister to 1m4f Group 1 winner Shirocco; market can guide on debut.
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4

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Squadron Leader

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Improved for the addition of cheekpieces/switch to nurseries when gamely winning an uncompetitive affair at Windsor seven weeks ago (6f, good); a 4lb rise demands more and this looks a stronger race too.

4/1

1st

1

(3)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:50 Windsor

Squadron Leader

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Form comprises a modest fourth and two duck eggs; gelded since last run; not entirely solid but may show improvement now handicapping in first-time headgear.

5/2

10th

4

(11)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

14:45 Chepstow

Squadron Leader

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Made fairly encouraging debut when fourth of six at Bath (5.7f, firm) last month, but was unable to justify strong market support when well down the field at Chelmsford (6f, AW) three weeks ago; not easy to predict.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
18-1, showed some ability and promise when coming from last to third in a four-runner maiden here (5f, firm) nine days ago; runner-up Eightthreeone showed a lot more dash but this one was getting the hang of things.
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11th

6

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

18:20 Bath

Touchwoodnwhistle

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: J S Moore

Biggish prices when third in two starts here, latterly beaten just over 5l at this trip (firm) 23 days ago; bit of work to do with the principals.

20/1

5

(6)

14th May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:35 Bath

Touchwoodnwhistle

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: J S Moore

18-1, showed some ability and promise when coming from last to third in a four-runner maiden here (5f, firm) nine days ago; runner-up Eightthreeone showed a lot more dash but this one was getting the hang of things.

9/1

5

(6)

14th May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:35 Bath

Touchwoodnwhistle

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: J S Moore

18-1, showed some ability and promise when coming from last to third in a four-runner maiden here (5f, firm) nine days ago; runner-up Eightthreeone showed a lot more dash but this one was getting the hang of things.

9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000gns yearling; second foal of a 1m4f winner (RPR 80); 28-1 for maiden at Leicester (5f, good) 18 days ago, held up and never dangerous but running on into fifth of 15; looks sure to improve.
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1st

5

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Mehmas Air Force

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Not beaten far in five of her six races, including a Newbury nursery and Brighton maiden (both at 7f) in last two starts; should go well again but she's not progressed so far and needs to find more to make the breakthrough.

4/1

3rd

5

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Brighton

Mehmas Air Force

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

Not beaten far in four of her five races and saw out the 7f fine when third in a Newbury nursery two weeks ago; could have finished second had that race panned out kinder; good chance.

13/8

3rd

7

(4)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newbury

Mehmas Air Force

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hughes

Respectable efforts at up to 6f all four starts, including when nearly brought down at Wetherby in June, but she's not shown any improvement yet; dam won over 1m4f so this step up in trip may trigger something bigger on nursery debut.

15/2

Non-runners

Dandy Orton

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.40
Trifecta £24.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Eightthreeone

SPOTLIGHT:

Mehmas Air Force

NEWMARKET:

Buenos Dias

D Express:

Touchwoodnwhistle

LAMBOURN:

Squadron Leader

Telegraph:

Eightthreeone

Daily Mirror:

Eightthreeone

The Sun:

Eightthreeone

Daily Record:

Eightthreeone

The Times:

Mehmas Air Force

The Guardian:

Mehmas Air Force

The Star:

Mehmas Air Force

Daily Mail:

Buenos Dias