18:30 Bath

Friday 1 August 2025

All17:5518:3019:0519:3520:0520:35

Big Stage Hire Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.30s

(3)

Temple Bruer^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 65| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 5/1 and visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, getting first run and always holding on. Possibilities again for all he wouldn't be certain to be in the same form here.

Form: 874831

(5)

Moe's Legacy^v⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: R Harris| OR: 59| CD

6/5

Recaptured best of last year's form from much-reduced mark when scoring over C&D on penultimate start and proved better than ever when following up in 10-runner handicap at Salisbury (5f) 9 days ago, keeping on well. Ought to go well in pursuit of hat-trick under a penalty.

Form: 864411

(2)

South Shore^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

9/2

Opened his account for present yard at Wetherby (5.5f) in June and posted easily his best effort since when second of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, conceding first run and unlucky not to win. Not the most consistent but he comes here with yard going great guns.

Form: 741702

(6)

Vaunted⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 59| CD

8/1

Successful twice last autumn (including over C&D) and following a low-key start to the present campaign, signs of late she's coming to the boil, racing deepest of all when fifth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 01-0035

(1)

Symbol of Hope^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J L Flint| OR: 58| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner who is yet to fully fire this season but slightly more encouraging signs when 5¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Sisters In The Sky in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (firm) 37 days ago. Lines up here operating 2 lb below the mark he defied when bagging this prize 12 months ago.

Form: 048-005

(7)

Banana^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: S Dixon| OR: 54| BF| C

8/1

Finally off the mark over 5f here in May and went in again at Chepstow (5f) on penultimate outing, rallying having been headed to lead again close home. Latest Nottingham fourth confirms she remains in good heart but this asks for more returned to handicap company.

Form: 235514

(4)

Sisters In The Sky^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Harris| OR: 54| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 5/1, bit below form 6¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Moe's Legacy in handicap at this C&D (firm) 16 days ago, albeit not helped by coming widest of all. Still, others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 845106

Forecasts

Moe's Legacy (6/5), South Shore (9/2), Temple Bruer (13/2), Banana (8/1), Vaunted (8/1), Symbol of Hope (9/1), Sisters In The Sky (28/1)

MOE'S LEGACY has been resurgent in recent weeks, capitalising on a much-reduced mark over C&D prior to looking better than ever when following up at Salisbury 9 days ago. She's a big player again under a penalty and earns the vote ahead of South Shore, who was an unlucky second at Beverley last week. Yarmouth scorer Temple Bruer and last year's winner Symbol of Hope also make some appeal.