18:42 Bath

Wednesday 14 May 2025

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Best Cleaning Group Handicap

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 1m 42.09s

(2)

I Follow Rivers⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 56

7/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after 7f AW wins at Wolverhampton and Kempton in recent weeks. Open to further improvement and can win again.

Form: 008-311

(4)

Paragon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 58| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Strong in betting, good third of 13 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm, 5/4) on reappearance 16 days ago. Should progress for leading stable.

Form: 009-3

(6)

Oasis Sunrise¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 58

66/1

11-race maiden for Kevin Philippart De Foy and likely best watched up against some less-exposed sorts on this first outing for a new stable.

Form: 42840-5

(3)

Herkeios^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 57

11/2

Modest maiden. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 337234

(8)

Havana Club^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 52

3/1

15/2, good second of 7 over C&D (firm) 9 days ago, although no match for progressive winner.

Form: 432-662

(1)

Banksman¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 50

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-8

Non-Runners

(7)

D Day Major Winter¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Paddy Bradley

(5)

Me Tarzan²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

Paragon (11/8), Havana Club (3/1), Me Tarzan (10/3), I Follow Rivers (7/2), Herkeios (11/2), Banksman (18/1), D Day Major Winter (20/1), Oasis Sunrise (66/1)

I FOLLOW RIVERS is taken to defy a penalty and complete a hat-trick, perhaps at the main expense of Andrew Balding's Paragon who made a decent start to his handicap career when third at Windsor. D Day Major Winter could have more to offer in handicaps and also makes the shortlist.