September 30 / 14.52 Bath

14.52

Good To Firm

BetWright Bangers N’Cash Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 5f 11y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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BetWright Bangers N’Cash Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 266-5

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dropped out to be fifth of seven on her handicap debut at Brighton (1m4f; 9-1) and not overly convincing after that.
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5th

6

(2)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Nottingham

Assured

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tom Gretton

Regressive maiden (1m2f-2m1f) who's been beaten a long way in three runs this year for her current yard.

100/1

5th

2

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:01 Bath

Assured

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tom Gretton

Dropping down the weights but tailed off at big odds on both starts this season and this 5yo is 0-8; major turnaround needed in first-time headgear.

25/1

10th

5

(8)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:08 Bath

Assured

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tom Gretton

Has not come up to scratch over 1m4f-2m1f in her four handicaps (trained last year by Marcus Tregoning, 2026 reappearance with this yard) and two of those were at this track, but she has fallen 9lb in the process.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0577

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Last win was as a hurdler and has struggled back on the Flat in four runs this season, latterly in a visor; opposable at the minute.
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3rd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles.

3/1

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:47 Wincanton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt.

4/5

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

16:20 Fontwell

Sanitiser

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals.

3/1

Form: 821471

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Always well placed when winning at Wolverhampton ten days ago (1m4f); effective on turf and a 3lb rise isn't too damaging.
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5th

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:15 Sandown

Harlington

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Has won on turf but boasts a far superior strike-rate on the AW and hasn't been that threatening on good to firm in his last two races.

9/1

8th

3

(11)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Newbury

Harlington

9st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Charlie Clover

A winner on turf but has a superior strike-rate on the AW including a hat-trick earlier this year; only four ran when third at Yarmouth last time and that was under a 5lb claimer; could be vulnerable.

10/1

Form: 222526 C BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Well behind Harlington on the AW last time but has a far more convincing record on turf and had been running well.
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7th

1

(6)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Lingfield (AW)

Jimmy Mark

9st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Zoe Hawkins

Raced mainly on turf, winning five times off lower marks; best efforts this term when runner-up twice at Bath; chance back on AW partly depends on the effects of first-time tongue-tie.

11/1

7th

3

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:30 Ffos Las

Jimmy Mark

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Zoe Hawkins

Has two course wins over 1m2f; has run well on all three starts this summer but is 4lb above his last winning mark and remains vulnerable.

5/1

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

Form: 744243 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Last win was over 1m6f here in September 2023 but has posted some fair efforts this campaign; exposed but has each-way claims.
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6

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Cherry Cola

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Sheena West

Six-time turf winner who is 1-13 here; has dropped to a good mark but she's been very quiet in two runs after an absence.

12/1

6th

3

(5)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

18:40 Lingfield

Cherry Cola

9st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

All six of her wins came on turf, the last three over 1m6f; she hasn't won since September 2023, however, and was beaten 22l over C&D (good) on her reappearance in May; will need to have derived plenty of benefit from that.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Cherry Cola

9st 1lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Early summer has always tended to be her time of year but she's regressed in recent times, is into the veteran stage and entitled to need this after seven months off; others hold more pressing claims.

12/1

Form: -82650

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races.
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3

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Wilderness

10st 11lb

J: Miss Daisy Warden

T: Seamus Mullins

Versatile mare who is on a much-reduced mark but she hasn't won since 2022 and has offered very little in her last four races; passed over.

25/1

7

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Wilderness

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races.

25/1

10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

19:43 Salisbury

Wilderness

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Seamus Mullins

Long time since she won a race; beaten 5l into second at Lingfield three runs back and offered nothing since.

33/1

7/1

Form: -54612

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) before finishing second in another small field at Redcar; thereabouts.
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11th

5

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Hiccups

10st 12lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Tony Forbes

Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) in September before ending last season with solid efforts in his final two runs for John Berry; has claims if he can pick where he left off but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and still has something to prove on AW.

8/1

8

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Hiccups

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) before finishing second in another small field at Redcar; thereabouts.

7/1

2nd

7

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Hiccups

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

Off the mark at 14th attempt when beating the in-form course specialist Bollin Neil by a neck at Catterick last week (1m6f, good; pound out of the handicap, tongue-tie on for first time); could go well again.

7/2

Form: 251823

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Beat Electric Bass over 1m2f at Ffos Las in June and was runner-up back there last month; not exactly a model of consistency and hasn't raced over quite this far.
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3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Buck Barrow

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won a classified event at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in June and he's finished placed in two of his three runs since; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

4/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Just held on to pip Adrian in C&D (good to soft) classified in June and has finished third off today's mark in two subsequent C&D handicaps (both on good); has obvious each-way claims again.

5/1

3rd

8

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Goes well here and took advantage of the drop to 0-50 classified company when winning a weak race over C&D early last month; ran at least as well back into handicap company here four weeks ago to confirm himself still in good form.

10/1

Form: 60733P

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Has only won a bumper; placed at about 1m3f at Lingfield (good to firm) and here (heavy) before losing his action and pulling up 17 days ago; should run well if back in good order.
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7

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Gregorians Star

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Has bits of placed form on Flat and over hurdles, including in C&D contest in April; losing run remains the negative, as he is 0-13 since winning a bumper on debut.

20/1

11

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Has only won a bumper; placed at about 1m3f at Lingfield (good to firm) and here (heavy) before losing his action and pulling up 17 days ago; should run well if back in good order.

8/1

2

(13)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

Bumper winner who was placed on the last two of his five Flat starts, more recently when third in handicap here (11.6f, heavy) ten days ago; could easily have more to offer over today's longer trip; big player.

9/2

Form: 342223 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Beaten 7l and just over 3l on successive days here earlier this month but those were at 1m3f/1m2f and this hard puller could be vulnerable over this far.
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14th

16

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

8st 2lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Barry John Murphy

Acts on all ground and returned to winning form over C&D (good) in June; well behind the winner in all four starts since, though, and has plenty to find from 10lb out of the weights.

50/1

8th

6

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

All three wins at about 1m, most recently over C&D in June (good; has won on good to firm), but his form has taken a turn for the worse since, over 1m (on two occasions) and 1m4f; has plenty to prove; usually wears aids but not today.

16/1

7th

5

(9)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Bobby Dassler

9st 4lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Barry John Murphy

Has done a lot of his racing at 1m and has often pulled hard when going further, including in the hood (back on tonight; tongue-tie comes off) but does stay this far; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark and needs to leave two lesser efforts behind.

20/1

Form: 647848 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Mostly out of form this summer and she's hard to catch right at the best of times (3-33).
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2nd

5

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:01 Bath

Endofastorm

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Two-time course winner, the latest last September (1m5f, firm); runner-up here on three of her last five starts, including her latest, and this front-runner can make a bold bid.

9/2

2nd

10

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Endofastorm

9st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Front-runner who was runner-up twice here (including this trip) on firm in April; not at the same level twice since, although a slow start offers an excuse on the first occasion.

14/1

4th

8

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Endofastorm

8st 9lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Joe Ponting

Front-runner who came second twice at Bath (11.6f/1m2f, firm) last month; subsequent lesser effort there is probably best overlooked (slowly away after anticipating start), and she can give this a good shot.

4/1

Form: 867287

Last run: 92 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who has been hurdling and others have more pressing claims back on the Flat.
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5th

7

(2)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Its Life

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kathy Turner

Resumed from a layoff in good nick, her stamina carrying the day over 1m on comeback before a solid effort off her revised mark over C&D last time; one to consider under Billy Loughnane in first-time headgear.

5/1

2nd

2

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Its Life

9st 7lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Kathy Turner

Far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but just did enough to cause 22-1 surprise on recent seasonal debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm; front pair clear), and could be seen to even better effect now back up in trip.

8/1

1st

3

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Salisbury

Its Life

9st 11lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Kathy Turner

0-15 under all codes and absent since well-held fourth over hurdles in October; will probably find this trip too sharp; best to look elsewhere.

33/1

Non-runners

Dalton Park, Electric Bass

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £137.90
Straight Forecast £89.26
Tricast £337.48
Trifecta £877.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiccups

Daily Mail:

Harlington

POSTDATA:

Jimmy Mark

The Sun:

Dalton Park

Telegraph:

Electric Bass

The Times:

Buck Barrow

D Express:

Assured

RP RATINGS:

Bobby Dassler

The Star:

Harlington

NEWMARKET:

Hiccups

Daily Mirror:

Hiccups

Daily Record:

Hiccups

The Guardian:

Jimmy Mark