Bath
15:55
BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap
Bath Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.10 Place: £2.60 £1.30 £2.50 Exacta: £23.30 Tricast: £145.65 Trifecta: £155.60
Non-Runners: Desdemona (unsuitable ground), Loco Lobo (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway on outer halfway - ridden when up the centre over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)
5 M AVG Christopher Mason 135 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not clear run when against near rail over 2f out - soon waiting for room - headway and in the clear 1f out - kept on well and went second final strides (jockey said filly was denied a clear run approx 1 1/2f out)(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
4 F AVG Charles Hills 132 lbs 9/4F .5
3rd
Led early - soon pressed leader - led again halfway - headed inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
5 M AVG Rachel Cook & John Bridger 116 lbs 10/1 0.2
4th
In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
3 F AVG Grace Harris 128 lbs 12/1 0.2
5th
Pressed leader - weakened and lost position inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
6 M AVG Phil McEntee 120 lbs 9/1 .75
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6th
Blindfold off late - in rear - headway under 2f out - prominent when not clear run inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey was slow to remove blindfold resulting in gelding being slow to start; he explained that after being fractious in stalls prior to start being effected - gelding had his head down low which he was attempting to correct resulting in him being caught unaware by start being effected; as a result - jockey was unable to remove hood immediately but did so at first opportunity)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
4 G Poor J S Moore 121 lbs 4/1 0.3
7th
Reared start - always behind (jockey said filly jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 11/2)
3 F Poor Martin Dunne 128 lbs 9/2 3.5
8th
Pressed leader early - soon led - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor Grace Harris 127 lbs 20/1 .75