Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 36.7s

How About It^b,t1²⁶

Age: 16| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 109

9/4

Inconsistent type but has won over this far and the faster ground should suit but handicap mark is sliding for a reason and probably best avoided until he shows more encouragement.

Form: P564P1

Amber Gambler²²

Age: 15| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 108

9/4

In flying form currently and must have an excellent chance of going in again for a four-timer. 16lb rise will certainly make things tougher but it doesn't seem excessive and leading claims once again.

Form: 776-7P1

Kitegen³⁰

Age: 19| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Shoemark| T: R Dickin| OR: 103

12/1

Not won since 2014 and has had an interrupted career of late. Not much promise in last months reappearance and may be getting a little long in the tooth for this game now.

Form: 442/7P0-

Polo The Mumm^t³⁹

Age: 15| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 102

6/1

Recorded back-to-back victories last summer but new mark has well and truly kicked in and others look better handicapped.

Form: 3-16115

Leg Lock Luke¹⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97

3/1

An expensive purchase for a yard that has enjoyed an unprecedented run this season. Seems to be an unreliable character though and he's not one to put a lot of faith in. Still a maiden and needs to build on his second at Exeter last time out.

Form: 7433-P4

Prince Mahler^t²²

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Woollacott| OR: 95

20/1

Got no further than the 4th fence here on his chasing bow last time out having shown very little of note in previous races over hurdles. 0-10 overall and hard to make a case for.

Form: 50411-6

Non-Runners

Peckhamecho⁴⁸

Weight: 12-7| Age: 19

T: Mrs S Leech J: James Best

Gardiners Hill²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 15

T: D A Rees J: Paul Moloney

Forecasts

Amber Gambler (9/4), How About It (9/4), Leg Lock Luke (3/1), Polo The Mumm (6/1), Kitegen (12/1), Prince Mahler (20/1)

AMBLER GAMBLER goes in search of a four-timer here and while his new mark has kicked in, he may not have finished progressing just yet. Gardiners Hill is another who arrives in flying form and should enjoy the conditions here while Leg Lock Luke seems a mercurial type but is likely to put it all together in a race like this at some stage. 1. Amber Gambler 2. Gardiners Hill 3. Leg Lock Luke