July 15 / 17.05 Bath

17.05

Firm

Stakes Are Always High Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Stakes Are Always High Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 884264 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Went down by only a head over C&D (firm) in April; things didn't go his way (slightly hampered) when fourth of 11 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago; likely to go well.
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3rd

6

(9)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Havana Club

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Confirmed the promise of recent runs when scoring for the second time at Bath (1m, firm) last month; 5lb rise makes this tougher but holds place claims at least.

5/1

1st

3

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Havana Club

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Went down by only a head over C&D (firm) in April; things didn't go his way (slightly hampered) when fourth of 11 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago; likely to go well.

3/1

4th

7

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Havana Club

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Got behind after a slow start at Bath (1m, firm) on penultimate start but still got to within a head of the winner; hampered there when the hood was absent next time; 2-26 overall but one to consider.

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 68-481 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
All ten wins achieved here, dropping to classified company to get his head back in front over this trip (firm) a fortnight ago; part of a strong hand in this finale for Adrian Wintle.
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1st

1

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:18 Bath

Blue Hero

9st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Gained all ten wins at this track, the latest in 1m classified at start of this month; close second in handicap over that trip here (again on firm) a fortnight later and will be fine back over 1m2f but recent 4lb rise might leave this 8yo a shade vulnerable.

7/4

2nd

4

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Blue Hero

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

All ten wins achieved here, dropping to classified company to get his head back in front over this trip (firm) a fortnight ago; part of a strong hand in this finale for Adrian Wintle.

9/2

1st

2

(13)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:43 Bath

Blue Hero

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

All nine wins achieved here but seemingly wants further than 1m these days; went backwards from a pleasing return last time; goes without headgear for the first time in over five years.

11/1

Form: 798652 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has largely struggled since landing two wins (including C&D on firm) in the summer of 2024 but did take a step back in the right direction when second of five at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday; claims if he can back that up.
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9th

12

(9)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:26 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 1lb

J: William Carver

T: Ronald Harris

Closely matched with A Rose Adaay on their recent clash in a classified race; probably needs more back in a handicap and he's hard to win with (2-33).

14/1

4th

10

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ronald Harris

0-17 since winning twice over 1m in the summer of 2024, but he has run well in his last two visits in handicaps here (7f); each-way claims down in grade.

6/1

4th

13

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ronald Harris

He ran his best race for some time when second of five in a handicap over C&D (good to firm) last week; fair fourth at Bath on Wednesday but others appeal more for win purposes.

16/1

10/1

Form: 424-86 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2022 and nothing like as good now; failed to build significantly on reappearance when sixth of ten over 1m at Chepstow (good) last month and the losing run seems likely to continue
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7th

4

(1)

12th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ffos Las

Rival

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John & Rhys Flint

Safely held on all three starts since returning from nine-month absence in June and remains without a win since 2022; stable's other runner Nammos has less to prove.

10/1

5th

5

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Rival

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John & Rhys Flint

Winless since 2022 and nothing like as good now; failed to build significantly on reappearance when sixth of ten over 1m at Chepstow (good) last month and the losing run seems likely to continue

10/1

6th

6

(10)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Rival

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John & Rhys Flint

Winless since 2022 and nothing like as good now; entitled to have needed his C&D comeback at his age nine days ago after a lengthy layoff but finished well held.

10/1

7/1

Form: 8-3167 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing sequence at Kempton (1m) in January but held off higher marks twice since, albeit his latest run may have been needed after a break.
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5th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

19:46 Lingfield (AW)

Mbappe

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Mark Loughnane

Won off today's mark at Kempton (1m) in January but was soundly beaten after starting slowly in both turf races this summer; others look less risky.

12/1

6th

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Mbappe

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Mark Loughnane

Ended a losing sequence at Kempton (1m) in January but held off higher marks twice since, albeit his latest run may have been needed after a break.

7/1

Form: 4645

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 006

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £7.18
Tricast £19.45
Trifecta £33.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Blue Hero

RP RATINGS:

My Ambition

SPOTLIGHT:

Thai Princess

The Times:

Havana Club

D Express:

My Ambition

WEST COUNTRY:

Blue Hero

Telegraph:

Blue Hero

The Guardian:

Blue Hero

Daily Mail:

Blue Hero

Daily Mirror:

Blue Hero

The Sun:

Blue Hero

The Star:

Blue Hero

Daily Record:

Blue Hero