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14:15 Bath

Empire Fighting Chance Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 137y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.56s
  • Off Time: 14:15:53
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gendarme (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Agent Gibbs

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Butterfield (IRE)

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red, yellow stars, black sleeves, red cap, black star

        Agent Gibbs

        5 p D
        4/1
        • Form 0-50785
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        led, headed and ridden just over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(6)
        Silk - Black, pink inverted triangle and armlets

        Gendarme (IRE)

        5 b
        9/4
        • Form 752793
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leader, led going well just over 2f out, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, ran on well

        3(8)
        Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap

        General Brook (IRE)

        232 h DCD
        16/1
        • Form 211460-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Roc Astrale (IRE)

        5 pt
        5/1
        • Form 859-584
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 61

        took keen hold towards rear, progress on inside 8f out, weakened over 3f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Red, Black star, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Black stars

        Another Go (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 55/6490-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon behind, eased when no chance final 2f

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark green, light green epaulets, red cap, black star

        Dimmesdale

        42
        18/1
        • Form 567
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, progress on outside 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders

        7(9)
        Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Butterfield (IRE)

        36 p
        4/1
        • Form 79-0460
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 54

        always in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

        8(7)
        Silk - Purple, pink hoop, armlets and star on cap

        Millie May

        34 D
        12/1
        • Form 8971-04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 47

        held up mid-division, pushed along 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure, never near to challenge

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

        Cougar Kid (IRE)

        15 p
        12/1
        • Form 590407/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        held up and behind, niggled along on inside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, pulled out well over 1f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Agent Gibbs has won five times on Turf but not since 2016 and has more than three lengths to find with GENDARME on their run together behind Singing The Blues here last week. Alex Dunn’s charge is 0-13 but on a fair mark at present. General Brook won five times last year, including one over course and distance, though probably needs to drop a few pounds but stablemate Cougar Kid is fit from a campaign hurdling and is only a pound out of the handicap.

        Formwatch

        Agent Gibbs 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, outpaced and no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Singing The Blues (9-9) at Bath 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp (6) gf in May.

        Gendarme (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led early, remained in touch, driven to chase leaders on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Singing The Blues (9-9) at Bath 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp (6) gf in May.

        General Brook (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, last of 13, 28 1/4l behind Xinbama (8-2) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep.

        Roc Astrale (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 8f out, steadied pace 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Hiroshima (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in May.

        Another Go (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Passing Dream (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Dimmesdale 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Gumball (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Butterfield (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Close up on inside, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon behind, 12th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Extreme Appeal (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

        Millie May 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, switched right over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Dream Magic (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

        Cougar Kid (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway 4 out, switched outside to chase leaders when blundered 2 out, kept in same pace, ridden and no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Farmer Boy (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.