Wearing cheekpiecesWon 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Basilette has won roughly one race in every seven attempts and has form that suits specific conditions—but there's a glaring problem here: she has zero wins from four starts on standard ground, and that's exactly what she'll face today. She was second at Salisbury just 12 days ago, yet has never won in five attempts there, which raises questions about her ability to convert narrow races into victories.
Market favourite (3.95)
Trainer Quotes
Jan 2026
"She's on a winter break. She's a summer filly - she won two hurdle races in October and loves Stratford for some reason. Her Flat handicap mark is very low (49), so when she comes back into training in February we'll wait until the ground has good, or even good to firm in it, and then she will mix and match Flat and hurdling for the summer. 21-01-26"
P. Cosgrave
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J. & A.J. O'Neill
· 4yo
· 9st 7lb
· OR 53
HeadgearForm
28
Good Value
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Just Adair holds the best win rate in the field at one win in every five races, and he's the form horse on standard ground here. His problem is form decay: he hasn't raced in 36 days and finished sixth at Ffos Las last time out, so there's real rust to overcome despite the underlying credentials.
Best record on this ground (1 from 5)Best career win rate in field (1 in 5)
Fram Castle has been placed in two of his last three races and is the editorial selection, but the reality is stark: one win from 24 races, and that victory came on slow ground he won't see today. He's progressing (third at Newmarket, second at Lingfield), yet his record screams inconsistency, and he's never won on standard ground in six attempts.
Notable Charm is the least experienced runner with just six races under his belt and zero wins, yet he's still relatively competitive at 9-1 given he finished fourth only 11 days ago. He's young and could be a learning horse, but there's no evidence yet that he can win at this level.
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 timeHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Cherry Cola heads the field on ratings but is a ten-year-old that won twice in quick succession back in 2023 and has done nothing since—that's over a year without a win. She hasn't raced in 42 days and was sixth at Lingfield both times she ran there recently, making her the most faded contender here despite the rating advantage.
Alex The Great has three wins from 42 races and is part of a successful jockey-trainer partnership (57 wins together), but he's been stuck in a rut of fourth-place finishes and hasn't won since 2024. He needs standard-to-slow ground to have any chance, and that's what he gets here—but recent form shows no improvement.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)
Six races, zero wins, zero places—Trooper has nothing to show for his career and is stepping up two classes here, which is a huge ask for a horse that has finished no better than fourth. At 23-1 odds and drifting hard, the market has made its mind up, and the recent form figures (4-7-5-6-6-8) suggest he's going backwards rather than forwards.
Lady Lauren is the lowest-rated horse in the field and carries the least weight, but she's winless from 13 races with just four places to show for it. Her recent form is mixed at best (fifth, sixth, tenth), and despite the weight advantage and low rating, there's nothing here to suggest a breakthrough is coming.
Lowest rated, 4lbs below averageCarries lowest weight in field
Nora Barnacle has been absent for 207 days, the longest layoff in the field, and comes back winless from nine races with zero places. Her last Bath race (81 days ago, not 207) saw her finish sixth—hardly inspiring form to suggest she'll suddenly find winning form after such a long break.
Winless from 14 races with zero places to her name, Prophet Squeeze is an eight-year-old that has simply never found a race day where things click. Her most recent outing is a mystery (no data), but her last recorded races show her beaten heavily, and 23-1 odds reflect a horse that has no business winning here.
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.