20:05 Bath

Friday 6 June 2025

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NSPCC Handicap

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 9.42s

(7)

Zambezi Magic²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 58| D

16/1

Below form sixth of 12 in C&D handicap (soft, 8/1) on final run of 2024. Was in good form prior to that, but appears to be at his best on slow ground nowadays.

Form: 312136-

(8)

Aikhal^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 58| BF| D

3/1

Twenty-six runs since last win in 2022. However, he was a creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, soft, 2/1) 10 days ago and should be in the mix once more.

Form: 086483

(6)

Fast Affair^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 58

16/1

First run since leaving James Fanshawe when eighth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Chepstow (12f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and needs to raise her game.

Form: 34461-8

(3)

City Escape^b,e/s³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57| D

7/2

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/2) 3 days ago. 2 lb lower now and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 244424

(9)

Sweet Sister^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: D J Coakley| OR: 56

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and visor on 1st time. Opposable.

Form: 64447-6

(1)

Toni's Legacy^p1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 54

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, firm) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap debut and step forward needed.

Form: 47-5

(4)

Blue Hero^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| CD

4/1

Three-time C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (11.6f, good to firm, 10/3) 23 days ago. Now 1 lb below last winning mark and expected to be bang there.

Form: 3838-45

(2)

Ricardo Phillips¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 52

10/1

33/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f). Off 168 days and probably worth taking on.

Form: 080754-

(5)

Alyara^h⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 48

16/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 16/1) 74 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and hood back on. Others preferred.

Form: 468730

(10)

Galactic Glow^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard| T: J Tickle| OR: 47| CD

7/2

Three-time C&D winner. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2023. 10/3, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 486-532

Forecasts

Aikhal (3/1), Galactic Glow (7/2), City Escape (7/2), Blue Hero (4/1), Ricardo Phillips (10/1), Zambezi Magic (16/1), Fast Affair (16/1), Alyara (16/1), Sweet Sister (50/1), Toni's Legacy (66/1)

Eight-time course winner BLUE HERO stepped up on his reappearance effort when fifth of eight back here last month and he could be the answer. Aikhal is feared most, but Galactic Glow is also respected on the back of a solid C&D second a fortnight ago.