2:05 Bath: Royal Bath & West Society Apprentice Handicap Stakes

Rogers Dream Mason Paetel · Gihan Arnolda

Rogers Dream arrives on the back of a win last time out and has run over today's distance and going before, giving her a solid platform here; the 142 lb she shoulders is the one query, but her recent form marks her as the one to beat in this field.

Launceston Myla Coppins(5) · Tony Carroll

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and carrying 138 lb, Launceston is hard to fancy despite winning last time out — that sole success in his last five starts comes against a backdrop of four subsequent reverses, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions.

Galactic Glow Jack Callan · Joe Tickle

Galactic Glow shaped with promise when a close second three starts back and again two starts further back, and his rating of 58 marks him out as a leading threat from stall two; the risk is that his last two runs have been disappointing and he remains yet to win.

Shifra Seamus Cronin · Pat Phelan

Shifra showed smart consistency when winning and finishing second twice in her last five starts, but the eighth and ninth also in that sequence highlight her inconsistency; she has run over today's trip and going, and 137 lb from stall 10 adds to the puzzle.

Bobby Dassler Christian Howarth · Barry John Murphy

Bobby Dassler showed a win and a third in recent starts but has gone unplaced in his last two outings, making it a tough watch of late; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 135 lb from stall three, and returns after 13 days off.

Kev Ashley Lewis · William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won last time out but that victory stands against a patchy recent record that includes five poor finishes in his last six starts; Kev has run over today's trip and going, carries 135 lb from stall 12, and a rating of 54 suggests he holds a slim edge over his official mark.

Gert Lush Owen Lewis(5) · Roger Teal

Gert Lush has been a model of consistency in recent starts, finishing second twice and third once in her last three outings, and she has experience of today's trip and conditions; the concern is that she remains yet to win in her last six starts.

Ravenswell Zoe Lewis(7) · Thomas Faulkner

Winless in his last five starts, with a pair of eighth-place finishes his most recent efforts, Ravenswell is hard to fancy on these figures despite having run over today's distance and going before; stall one and a fitness edge of 18 days offer slim comfort at best.

Claytons Kolatonic Ben Ffrench Davis(3) · Dominic Ffrench Davis

Winless in his last six starts, Claytons Kolatonic steps back up quickly after finishing fifth last time out, and a fourth six starts back offers a hint of better form lurking; the 131 lb burden from stall 11 makes life harder, though our rating of 56 suggests he holds a shade more ability than his official mark of 52 implies.

Fitzmaurice Rose Dawes · Tony Carroll

Fitzmaurice has been winless in his last six starts, with only a second two starts back to show for his efforts amid a sequence laced with moderate finishes, and our figures rank him thirteenth of fourteen here, making him very hard to fancy despite returning on a quick turnaround and having experience of today's trip and going.

Kaaress James Glennon(7) · Michael Attwater

Winless in her last six starts, with finishes no better than fourth in recent starts, Kaaress faces a stiff ask from stall 13 carrying 131 lb, and ranked 12 of 14 on our figures; experience over today's trip and going, plus a 17-day freshener, are slim consolations.

Warriors Choice Donagh Murphy(5) · Tom Dascombe

Winless in her last five starts and drawn nine carrying 128 lb, Warriors Choice does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, though a string of unplaced efforts make improvement hard to argue with conviction.

Pepper Fizz Harry Vigors(3) · Georgina Nicholls

Winless in her last five starts, Pepper Fizz does at least bring experience of today's trip and going, and her third last time out suggests some renewed spark — though at a mark of 49 she remains in the lower tier and will need to find more to get competitive.

Time For Action Jessica O'Gorman(5) · David Flood

Winless in her last five starts and yet to threaten at the business end, Time For Action nonetheless brings distance and going experience to the table, and our rating of 56 suggests she holds more ability than her official mark of 48 implies — the worry is that recent form offers little encouragement.