14:08 Bath

Friday 22 May 2026

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Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 3m 0.84s

(2)

Captain Brett^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60| D

14/1

Won 1¾m handicap at Yarmouth in June and first past the post over C&D the following month only to be demoted after wandering under pressure and causing interference. Entitled to need his Southwell reappearance last month and drops back in grade.

Form: 21D38-5

(3)

Big Win²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 59| BF

3/1

Standout effort last season when third of 6 on handicap debut at Southwell (16.5f) in September. Well beaten in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle the following month but one to keep an eye on having joined James Owen ahead of his return.

Form: 05535-

(5)

Two Plus Two^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E De Giles| OR: 57| C| D

6/1

Kept busy early last year but scored at Salisbury in May prior to following up the this track the following week. Shaped as if retaining ability after a year off when fourth of 9 here (11.6f, good to firm) 18 days ago and not out of things returned to 1¾m.

Form: 20117-4

(7)

Man Of The Sea^p,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 57| CD

20/1

Won twice from 3 starts on the Flat here in 2025. Struggled to get competitive on return here (17.1f, good to soft) last month and produced a laboured effort back hurdling at Hereford (2½m, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 41/110-5

(8)

Assured¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: T R Gretton| OR: 55

66/1

Maiden who showed fair ability in handicaps for Marcus Tregoning last autumn but offered nothing on return at Beverley earlier in the month. Handicapper drops her 3 lb but best watched at present.

Form: 66/557-6

(10)

Cloudy Rose¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: John Berry| OR: 52

13/2

A 6-time winner who has shaped well in both outings this spring, again not getting the smoothest of passages when fourth of 7 at Beverley (1½m, good) 18 days ago. Now 2 lb below her last winning mark and fancied to go close returned to 1¾m.

Form: 1455-64

(1)

Buck Barrow^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy| T: A Wintle| OR: 52

33/1

Opened account at Ffos Las last summer prior to making the podium there on 2 further occasions. Very few positives to take from both his starts this spring however, and he's back down to his last winning mark as a result.

Form: 2306-06

(9)

Everest^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 52

5/1

Bit of an underachiever over hurdles but landed 10-runner classified event over 1½m at Lingfield in March. Ran poorly at Wolverhampton next time but back on song over the longest trip she's faced when second of 8 in handicap at former track (2m) last month. Considered in reapplied cheekpieces.

Form: 5-03172

(6)

Basilette^p⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 48| C

5/2

Dual winner over hurdles in October. Flattered to deceive on return earlier in the month but left that behind in running out an emphatic winner in 6-runner event at this course (11.6f, good to firm) seeing it out much more thoroughly with cheekpieces refitted. Carries a 4-lb penalty.

Form: 4875/31

(4)

Zooks^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 47| D

14/1

Scored at Ffos Las last summer but arrives out of sorts, again showing little after 8 weeks off at Southwell recently. Handicapper drops her another couple and hopes pinned on this return to turf (cheekpieces reapplied).

Form: 2-78537

Forecasts

Basilette (5/2), Big Win (3/1), Everest (5/1), Two Plus Two (6/1), Cloudy Rose (13/2), Zooks (14/1), Captain Brett (14/1), Man Of The Sea (20/1), Buck Barrow (33/1), Assured (66/1)

A few in with a squeak but preference is for CLOUDY ROSE who has returned in good order this season without getting the rub of the green. Heading up the opposition is Everest, who ran well upped markedly in trip when runner-up at Lingfield last month and is less exposed than most. Basilette was very much on a going day when bolting up here 9 days ago and she rounds off the shortlist.