CB Protection Handicap (Div I) – Bath

Bath

17:00

CB Protection Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-10-20

Distance 1m

Class Class 6

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,454

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (5)	Valkyrja Bay J:Jack Callan(5) T:Matt Crawley	J:Jack Callan(5) T:Matt Crawley	137	p	5-6821	61	72	56	7d	—	—	-12	8.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made all at Yarmouth a week ago and is respected under 5lb penalty here
8 (2)	Baynoona Bay J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Sue Gardner	J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Sue Gardner	126	—	867413	50	69	53	20d	—	—	-2	15	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Belatedly opened account over C&D last month and placed here off new mark since
9 (11)	Bobby Dassler Brown J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Alison Thorpe	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Alison Thorpe	123	ht	222304	47	71	71	9d	—	—	-7	8.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has modest strike-rate but scores good marks for consistency; probably won't be far away
5 (12)	You Are Everything b/br J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	133	—	684116	57	69	51	49d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good winner over 6f in July but specialist milers appeal more here
10 (8)	Eye Of The Water Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Ronald Harris	J:Nicola Currie T:Ronald Harris	123	p	843237	47	69	46	20d	—	—	-1	8.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Placed twice over C&D last month but remains without a win since 2023
6 (7)	Vellner Chestnut J:Cieren Fallon T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Cieren Fallon T:Bernard Llewellyn	131	p	0U6455	55	70	26	22d	—	—	-4	3.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ought to have coped better on heavy ground when safely held on last two outings
2 (10)	Gemini Star Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Alice Haynes	J:Charles Bishop T:Alice Haynes	135	—	-38759	59	69	62	26d	—	—	-2	4.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Didn't fire last time and has stamina to prove but lurks on a dangerous mark
7 (6)	James Park Woods Bay J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	128	—	673116	52	70	49	28d	—	—	+8	15.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Veteran; won twice last month (once over C&D); looks shade vulnerable off this mark
11 (1)	Anticipating Bay J:Tyler Heard T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Tyler Heard T:Alexandra Dunn	121	p	713875	45	70	65	37d	—	—	-1	4.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won off her basement mark in June but has not really built on that performance
12 (9)	Letter Of The Law Bay J:Gina Mangan T:John O'Shea	J:Gina Mangan T:John O'Shea	121	p	569509	45	66	45	20d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Runner-up twice this season but far too inconsistent to rely upon
NR (4)	Claxton Bay Bay J:TBC T:David Evans	J: T:David Evans	134	—	632005	58	71	65	9d	—	—	—	4.1	—	—
Placed twice over C&D in spring but recent AW form has been disappointing
NR (3)	Dappled Light Bay J:TBC T:Adrian Wintle	J: T:Adrian Wintle	134	b	118485	58	70	64	20d	—	—	—	4	—	—
C&D winner off this mark in May; enters calculations but forecast rain a worry

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Valkyrja	4/1	4/1	7/2
Baynoona	7/2	7/2	7/2
Bobby Dassler	4/1	9/2	4/1
You Are Everything	6/1	11/2	11/2
Eye Of The Water	8/1	7/1	15/2
Vellner	11/1	11/1	11/1
Gemini Star	12/1	12/1	12/1
James Park Woods	14/1	12/1	12/1
Anticipating	18/1	16/1	16/1
Letter Of The Law	80/1	66/1	66/1
Claxton Bay	-	-	-
Dappled Light	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

You Are Everything

17.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 12 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

James Park Woods

15.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.9

14/1

3rd

Baynoona

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

Valkyrja

8.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

4/1

Bobby Dassler

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Eye Of The Water

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Gemini Star

4.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Anticipating

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Claxton Bay

4.1

OR: 2 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Dappled Light

OR: 2 Form: 2 Odds: 0

—

Vellner

3.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Letter Of The Law

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Valkyrja	61	72	56
Gemini Star	59	69	62
Claxton Bay	58	71	65
Dappled Light	58	70	64
You Are Everything	57	69	51
Vellner	55	70	26
James Park Woods	52	70	49
Baynoona	50	69	53
Bobby Dassler	47	71	71
Eye Of The Water	47	69	46
Anticipating	45	70	65
Letter Of The Law	45	66	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valkyrja	7d ago	Quick return
Bobby Dassler	9d ago	Quick return
Claxton Bay	9d ago	Quick return
Baynoona	20d ago	Fit
Eye Of The Water	20d ago	Fit
Letter Of The Law	20d ago	Fit
Dappled Light	20d ago	Fit
Vellner	22d ago	Fit
Gemini Star	26d ago	Fit
James Park Woods	28d ago	Fit
Anticipating	37d ago	Fit
You Are Everything	49d ago	Fresh