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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 1 mile Ideal conditions Grassroots race 14 runners £3454 prize E/W: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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36
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T. Marquand · O. Sangster · 3yo · 9st 4lb · OR 60
Freshness Form
36
Quick turnaround Won 1 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Market favourite at 2.26 with three straight top-3 finishes, most recently second at Windsor just 9 days ago. However, she has never raced on normal ground—all her form is on good-to-firm, where she's 2 wins from 6 starts (33%). This is uncharted territory for her, and she carries a question mark about how she'll handle the conditions despite her recent sharpness.
Never raced on normal ground 3 straight top-3 finishes
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R. Hornby · D. Evans · 6yo · 9st 9lb · OR 60
Form Distance
11
Good Value
Won 0 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
Editorial pick here, but the numbers reveal a glaring issue: zero wins from 9 starts on good ground, and this race is on normal conditions—closer to firm than soft. Won seven from 51 career (14%), but thrives at Wolverhampton on standard ground with regular jockey Rossa Ryan, neither of which applies today. High draw (10) compounds the difficulty in a field where low draws have shown an edge.
One of the more successful in the field (7 career wins)
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J. Leavy · A. Wintle · 8yo · 9st 6lb · OR 57
C&D Form
9.5
Good Value
Won at this course & distance Won 2 of last 5 Won here 10 times Loves this ground (25% win rate) Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
This is the standout contender: won at Bath twice in the last fortnight (33 days and 49 days ago), is 10 wins from 34 starts at this course (29%), and has the best career win rate in the field at 1 in 5. He owns 3 wins from 12 starts on firm ground and just keeps winning here, though normal ground is untested territory for him.
Best record on this ground (3 from 12) 3 straight top-3 finishes Best career win rate in field (1 in 5)
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D. Costello · R. Teal · 4yo · 9st 5lb · OR 56
Form Track
9.5
Good Value
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Winless after 15 races but posted second at Bath 113 days ago and has placed in 2 of his last 3 outings. The form is genuinely trying: 3-5-2 across the last three runs. However, no wins from 15 career attempts is a serious red flag, and he's facing the two Bath specialists (Blue Hero and Havana Club) in their own backyard.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"He's a bit buzzy but seems to have done nicely in recent months and there was plenty of encouragement to take from his return second at Southwell. It was a shame he was demoted to second at Kempton in November but I think he's a winner waiting to happen. 29-04-26"
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F. Marsh · A. Wintle · 4yo · 9st 6lb · OR 57
C&D Form
8.0
Good Value
Won at this course & distance Won 1 of last 5 Won here 2 times Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The only genuine Bath course winner in the field with two victories here, and he won just 49 days ago at this track on firm ground. Form reads 3-1-4 over his last three, placing him near the frame consistently. Draw 5 is mid-field neutral, but normal ground doesn't match his 40% win rate on firm—he's a fast-ground specialist who should struggle today.
One of few course winners (2 wins here)
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T. Fisher · J. Tickle · 9yo · 9st 4lb · OR 55
Form Track
8.0
Good Value
Won 0 of last 5 Won here 4 times
TrackLab Insight
Nine-year-old veteran with 65 career races—by far the most experienced in the field—and owns a Bath course record of 4 wins from 22 starts (18%). But here's the problem: he cannot win on good or standard ground, only on good-to-firm and firmer. Normal conditions mean this isn't his day, despite his familiarity with the track.
Most experienced (65 runs, field avg 28)
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J. Doughty · T. Carroll · 3yo · 9st 4lb · OR 60
Headgear Form
6.4
Good Value
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Youngest serious contender at three years old with just one win from eight races, and he's only 12%. Recent form is patchy after a tenth-place finish at Kempton, though he did place at Wetherby (3rd) 79 days ago. Placed in 2 of last 3 and suits 7f-1m (25% win rate), but the competition here is significantly stronger than anything he's faced so far.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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R. Kavanagh(3) · I. Williams · 6yo · 9st 6lb · OR 57
Form Ground
4.2
Won 1 of last 5 Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Workmanlike six-year-old with 5 wins from 37 races who raced just 18 days ago and has been plodding along without much spark. Effective at 7f-1m (22% win rate) but poor on good-to-firm ground (0 wins from 5). Recent form shows back-to-back fifths, and the high draw (12) won't help against horses with proven course form.
Among the more experienced (37 career races)
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G. Bass · G. Harris · 3yo · 9st 1lb · OR 57
Headgear Freshness
2.2
Wearing hood Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lowest weight in the field (127lbs) and has a 25% win rate at 7f-1m, but only 1 win from 13 career races overall (8%) and raced just 9 days ago without placing. Her sole victory came at Chepstow on good-to-firm ground; normal conditions are unfamiliar, and recent form (5-5-6) shows a horse out of sorts.
Carries lowest weight in field
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J. Callan · M. Loughnane · 5yo · 9st 5lb · OR 56
Headgear Form
1.5
Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
Best record at the mile trip (3 wins from 11 starts, 27%), and that's the key for him here. However, he's zero from 5 starts on standard ground, which is exactly what he faces today—he needs good-to-firm or faster. Recent form is soft (5-6-7), and his partnership with jockey Billy Loughnane (40% win rate together) doesn't ride him today.
Best record at this trip (3 from 11)
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W. Carson · J. & Rhys Flint · 6yo · 9st 7lb · OR 58
Headgear Freshness
0.7
Wearing blinkers Fresh (405 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Top-rated on paper but returning from 405 days away—by far the longest absence in this field. Loves standard ground and the 7f-1m distance, winning 43% at this trip, but has never won on good ground (0 from 10 starts across good, good-to-firm and good-to-soft). That's a recipe for disappointment in today's conditions.
Absent 405 days (longest in field)
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C. Hutchinson · P. Chamings · 9yo · 9st 3lb · OR 54
Headgear Form
0.7
Wearing visor Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Lowest-rated horse in the field (3lbs below average) and has zero wins on standard, good, or slow ground—only thrives on good-to-firm (25% win rate from 24 starts there). Won at Salisbury 43 days ago on faster conditions but is 5th from last in a competitive field with much stronger recent Bath form.
Lowest rated, 3lbs below average
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L. Morris · R. Harris · 3yo · 9st 3lb · OR 59
Headgear Form
0.7
Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Just four career races with zero wins but two thirds in that small sample size (3-5-3-4), suggesting a runner still developing. At three years old he's capable of improvement, but he's the least experienced serious contender here and has never run at Bath. Editorial verdict flagged him as 'a danger', but that looks generous given the two Bath specialists in this field.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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