16:00 Bath

Wednesday 2 September 2026

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Bath Country Race Day, Running 9 Till 5 Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 7.04s

(6)

Trooper^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 55

50/1

Five-time winner on the Flat in Germany but hasn't offered much over hurdles for current yard this year and it's been a similar story returned to this sphere on his last 3 outings.

Form: 654-749

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(9)

Basilette^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR: 53| C

2/1

Not always the heartiest finish but won on the Flat in May and enhanced her good record over hurdles at Stratford in July. Has remained in good form across both codes since, most recently when coming from a long way back when second of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (1¾m, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 5/31362

(8)

Just Adair^p1,t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 53

13/8

Won over 11.5f at Windsor on his first 2 starts in handicaps last season and runner-up twice to begin the current campaign. Respectable 2½ lengths sixth of 9 at Ffos Las 26 days ago and he remains on a competitive mark stepping up in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 128-226

(5)

Fram Castle^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 52

10/3

Ended 2025 out of form for Dominic Ffrench Davis but left his yard debut/return well behind back up in trip when just failing at Lingfield (firm) in July and backed that up with another good third in a 6-runner Newmarket handicap (1¾m, good to firm) 25 days ago, albeit taking time to get going.

Form: 760-823

(1)

Prophet Squeeze^h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 49

66/1

Yet to go off any shorter than 50/1 for this yard but at least offered a bit more when beaten under 2 lengths into fifth of 10 in a minor event at Ffos Las (1¼m, good) 12 days ago. Slow gallop there perhaps flattered her and she's opposable again going up in trip.

Form: 07R975

(7)

Cherry Cola^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard| T: Miss S West| OR: 47| CD

18/1

Veteran mare whose last win came at C&D now almost 3 years ago. Raced too freely when sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, firm, 25/1) 42 days ago but it's hard to have much faith about her building on that.

Form: 4365-86

(4)

Alex The Great^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fairly useful in his pomp but regressive and uninteresting nowadays.

Form: 705744

(3)

Nora Barnacle⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 45

33/1

Little sign of ability across varied events and didn't seem to appreciate the step up in trip when sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (17f, good) 81 days ago.

Form: 0/06-766

(10)

Notable Charm^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 50

10/1

Matched the pick of his previous efforts in first-time blinkers when fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m, all-weather) 11 days ago, sticking to his task having come under pressure a long way out. Can give a good account.

Form: 096464

(2)

Lady Lauren²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Gina Mangan| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

50/1

Yet to better poor form and failed to beat a rival home on her last 3 starts.

Form: 3-65065

Forecasts

Just Adair (13/8), Basilette (2/1), Fram Castle (10/3), Notable Charm (10/1), Cherry Cola (18/1), Nora Barnacle (33/1), Alex The Great (33/1), Lady Lauren (50/1), Trooper (50/1), Prophet Squeeze (66/1)

JUST ADAIR is fully exposed by now but is more reliable than most at this level and can score for the first time this year. Basilette and Fram Castle also arrive on the back of positive efforts and make most appeal as alternatives.