16:12 Bath

Thursday 9 October 2025

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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 10.48s

(10)

Croeso Cymraeg²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 75| D

18/1

Veteran. Latest win at Lingfield in June. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Sandown (10f, heavy) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form back in class 5 company.

Form: 173895

(4)

Famous Shoes^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 74

40/1

Lightly raced 4-y-o who looked a hard ride in 3 starts for Karl Burke and it was a similar story starting out for new yard in a hood/tongue tie when ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) on NH debut 23 days ago, pulling hard. Others preferred now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 04-5

(8)

Alta Rica¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 75

8/1

Study Of Man filly who made more of an impact on third start when fourth of 11 in maiden at Leicester (10f, good) 17 days ago. Brings a positive profile to the table now handicapping and she's one to consider.

Form: 444

(13)

Arcturus Flame¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 74

9/4

Made a winning return/handicap debut over 1m at Nottingham back in the spring. Runner-up next 2 starts prior to seemingly failing to get home in a first-time visor (discarded here) when fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f) in June. Absent/switched yards since and this rates more suitable.

Form: 05-1225

(5)

Manila Thriller⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Channon| OR: 73| D

6/1

Latest win at Windsor in July. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 17/2) 45 days ago, not ideally placed having missed the break. Present mark demands more, however.

Form: 331477

(2)

Magic Star^p1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73

9/2

Son of Sea The Stars who was gelded/off 8 weeks prior to building on debut promise at second attempt when fourth of 13 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 53 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. In excellent hands, there's surely even better to come now handicapping. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 754

(12)

Concert Party²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| D

7/2

Lightly-raced filly who posted a career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy, 22/1) 22 days ago, having run of race but still doing it readily. That ought not to prove her limit.

Form: 6-5551

(7)

Wood Whisperer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Attwater| OR: 72

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in novice at Newmarket (10f, good to firm, 33/1) 19 days ago, left behind gradually under a change of tactics. Makes handicap debut now but opening mark looks to demand progress.

Form: 865

(11)

Tiger Beetle¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: T Faulkner| OR: 68| D

66/1

First run since leaving Mark Rimell/off 13 months when twelfth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago, not knocked about. This should reveal more but he may well have his work cut out with some of the 3-y-os here.

Form: 60147-0

(1)

Spirit Of The Bay^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: J L Flint| OR: 67| BF| D

25/1

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap back at that venue (8.1f, good) 45 days ago. Back up in trip now but others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 421375

(3)

Party Island¹²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67| D

33/1

Successful twice on AW/turf during 2024 but absent since finishing 15¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Croeso Cymraeg in handicap at Lingfield (10f, heavy, 11/2) in June, conditions on the day a plausible excuse. Market can prove a useful guide ahead of this.

Form: 957645

Non-Runners

(14)

Saliko³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Jack Jones J: H Crouch

(6)

Camzara¹⁰²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: P Cosgrave

(9)

Kotari³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Arcturus Flame (9/4), Concert Party (7/2), Magic Star (9/2), Manila Thriller (6/1), Wood Whisperer (15/2), Alta Rica (8/1), Saliko (10/1), Kotari (10/1), Camzara (12/1), Croeso Cymraeg (18/1), Spirit Of The Bay (25/1), Party Island (33/1), Famous Shoes (40/1), Tiger Beetle (66/1)

Having displayed plenty of promise on 2 of his 3 starts in novice events, MAGIC STAR boasts all the hallmarks of one likely to progress further now handicapping for his very powerful yard and he could well be the way to go with first-time cheekpieces also added. Sandown scorer Concert Party is feared most from a 5 lb higher mark, with Alta Rica and potentially very well treated Kotari others on the shortlist.