Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Thursday, 12 Feb · 19:25
· 2m 104y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
7
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Brentford Hope (G)
[PT]
Smart performer at his best who ended a long losing run in 2m Haydock handicap in January. Backed it up with a solid third of 4 to The New Lion in International Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 19 days ago so needs considering.
|
Megan Fox | Harry Derham | 9 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Aurigny Mill (G)
[P]
C&D winner who wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when third of 5 to Celtic Art in handicap hurdle here (19f, soft) 26 days ago. Enjoys a 7 lb weights pull here so can't be discounted with headgear again sported.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 9 | 74.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Welsh Charger (G)
Dual winner last term and he posted respectable efforts in top-end 2m handicaps at Cheltenham and Ascot early this winter. Unseated rider at the start in 2m Musselburgh handicap 12 days ago but remains one to consider.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 8 | 71.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Spirits Bay (G)
Returned with success over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m) in October and posted a good fourth of 10 on just his second chasing run in 2m3f Exeter handicap 34 days ago. Must enter calculations reverted to this sphere.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 8 | 70.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Celtic Art (G)
[B]
Thriving at present and he easily gained a second success of the season here in 5-runner handicap (2m3f, soft) 26 days ago. This strong traveller may do better still so merits serious consideration despite a 5 lb weights rise.
|
Chad Bament | J Scott | 9 | 70.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Jack Hyde (G)
FAV
[T]
Landed the odds in 2m Newton Abbot novice in September and has advanced his form since, tongue tie refitted when a very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 90 days ago. Back from a break now having undergone w…
|
Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 8 | 69.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Into The Park (G)
[P]
Took this prize in 2024 and solid efforts to make the frame in 2m4f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Sandown this winter. Should make a chaser but ran no sort of race with cheekpieces on for his first try at Exeter last month and quickly reverts…
|
Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 69.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Constellation Walk (G)
[HT]
Lightly-raced son of Walk In The Park who caught the eye when a patiently-ridden third of 18 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 58 days ago. Goes into handicaps now with more to offer so shouldn't be underestimated.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 6 | 65.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
Betting forecast: Jack Hyde (5/2), Into The Park (11/4), Welsh Charger (5/1), Brentford Hope (5/1), Celtic Art (11/2), Spirits Bay (17/2), Constellation Walk (9/1), Aurigny Mill (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7816.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3596.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1798.0 GBP |
| P4 | 900.0 GBP |
| P5 | 448.0 GBP |