September 03 / 15.50 Bath

15.50

Good

BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 125227 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
She was an unlucky loser at Chepstow on her penultimate start and when down the field at Sandown on Friday it was a stronger race and on ground that may have been slower than she cares for; fine on good to soft but the raceday forecast is bleak enough to look elsewhere.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Three course wins over 5f/6f; just 2lb above her last winning mark and softening ground wouldn't be a problem, but she needs to do better than in her last two starts.

8/1

9th

1

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Well backed and took advantage of a sliding mark when winning an uncompetitive small-field handicap off 3lb lower at Lingfield (turf) in June; always liked it here but this mark is as high as she's ever won off, so there's little margin for error.

8/1

6th

2

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Three-time winner over 5f/6f here; finished 2l behind stablemate So Smart over C&D eight days ago and meets him on the same terms, but she lost ground at the start when the blindfold was removed late so she may get closer.

7/2

Form: 543713 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 5.7f handicap here last month (the second, third and fifth run in the preceding race); fair third in a stronger race at Sandown on Friday and he won't be inconvenienced by rain.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Notched a third win over C&D earlier in the month; that race rather fell into his lap, though, with the leaders going off too hard, and he'll find today's company tougher off a 6lb higher mark; not disgraced, having made late headway, here (6f) on Sunday.

4/1

5th

6

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Multiple course winner, the latest 18 days ago when he was far too strong for five rivals over 5.3f (good to firm); up 6lb in a deeper race but still feasibly weighted.

13/2

1st

3

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Gallagher

Returned to form with narrow win at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in June; remains on workable mark after 3lb rise and is very well suited by this track (four-time C&D winner) but managed only fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) three weeks ago and has become unreliable.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: /34-64

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo; latest start, her second run back from a layoff, was a fair bit better than her reappearance and she still has time to deliver an improved performance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Pearls Edge

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Lightly raced 6yo who ended 2025 well below par; back from seven months off with plenty more required.

25/1

Form: 394855

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:43 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 2lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Nikki Evans

Not beaten far when fourth of five in recent 5f race won by Savannah Smiles (heavy ground) but is effectively on the same mark from 2lb out of the weights today and has very modest 1-33 strike-rate.

16/1

5

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.

6/1

7

(11)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Not Just Yet

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

A few near-misses over C&D off higher marks since coming over from Ireland and didn't run badly on turf last time, when done for toe over 5f back from a break; wouldn't be a shock were he to pop up despite the wide stall.

16/1

Form: -00569 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
His last seven wins have come at this track on ground ranging from good to soft to firm; struggled this year but he's dropped 14lb as a result; has first run for Adrian Wintle today (same owners).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

8yo who is without a win since August 2024; however, he was beaten just a nose in a classified here (5.7f, firm) in July and 6f stretched him at Windsor last time; this seven-time course winner could play a leading role back here and back down in trip.

13/2

7th

11

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:25 Windsor

Symbol Of Hope

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Pipped by Jackie Brown in a 5.7f classified at Bath last time, with Sisters In The Sky finishing strongly another nose back; that was so nearly his first win for two years (8-81 overall) but coming fourth in 2022 was easily his best result from five visits here.

8/1

2nd

8

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:43 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Third in similar C&D race to this (good; first run since rejoining this stable) in June and also ran well when third in recent 5f handicap here (firm) but is not one to rely upon heavily and sometimes races too freely.

12/1

Form: 80720- D

Last run: 258 days

W: 8st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent mare; of interest on her best efforts but she appears to need it soft so the rain, which is forecast, will need to arrive in time; absent for 258 days.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:55 Bath

Loco Lobo

8st 4lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Lisa Williamson

Close third on heavy ground here in early September but inconsistent and 10lb out of the weights this time.

20/1

8

(5)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Loco Lobo

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Lisa Williamson

Inconsistent mare; of interest on her best efforts but she appears to need it soft so the rain, which is forecast, will need to arrive in time; absent for 258 days.

16/1

Non-runners

Some Nightmare, Kings Gem

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Handsheikh

Telegraph:

Some Nightmare

The Times:

Pearl's Edge

D Express:

Not Just Yet

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

RP RATINGS:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mail:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mirror:

Secret Handsheikh

The Star:

Secret Handsheikh

The Guardian:

Some Nightmare

The Sun:

Some Nightmare

Daily Record:

Some Nightmare