Buckland Belle (16:30 Bath — Regal Gaming Grand Gallop Handicap, Class 6, 1m)
A three-year-old bay filly trained by Ollie Sangster and partnered by Tom Marquand, who has a 50% win rate on her across their two rides together. Buckland Belle has been in consistent form all season, winning at Windsor in May and Leicester in July, and going agonisingly close at Windsor last time on 24 August, beaten a neck at 7/4 favourite after looking like the winner throughout. She returns off the identical mark today and Sangster believes there is another win in her off this rating.
Good to firm conditions at Bath are exactly what she handles best — a 28.6% win rate on similar going — and the 1m trip is her optimum distance with two wins already at the trip this season.
Verdict: Back to win — unlucky last time, same mark, Marquand retained, and Sangster’s stable is targeting another win. 🏇
