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17:20 Bath

Weatherbys Bank Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.66s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Freak Occurence (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Master Mahogany

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Otago (IRE)

      25/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Orange sleeves and cap

        Otago (IRE)

        134 b
        25/1
        • Form 4541-24
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 69

        soon led, ridden and fading when headed inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Orange cap

        Master Mahogany

        10 C
        11/4
        • Form 3016-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders throughout, every chance 1f out, no extra

        3(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Freak Occurence (IRE)

        9 BF
        11/2
        • Form 7195-63
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, behind, steady headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        4(1)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green armlets

        Smoothly Does It

        21 BF
        4/1
        • Form 97-7432
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division, some headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

        5(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        In Deep

        283
        33/1
        • Form 2/80682-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Strider

        23 t BF
        11/2
        • Form 099330
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 59

        held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Opera Knight

        54 b
        66/1
        • Form 625/707
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 58

        towards rear, behind final 3f

        8(10)
        Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Vibe

        10
        12/1
        • Form 406-982
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 61

        held up mid-division and keen, short lived effort over 2f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots

        Regal Gallery (IRE)

        20 D
        11/2
        • Form 2460-86
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 57

        always towards rear

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Red star

        Vizulize

        17
        16/1
        • Form 514441
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 57

        always towards rear

        11(7)
        Silk - White, Red hoops, stars on sleeves, Red cap

        Shaaban (IRE)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 367120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 57

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakening from over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Master Mahogany held on gamely to beat Vibe here last time but those positions may be reversed today over this longer trip, with Smoothly Does It rated the best of the remainder. The selection is 6lbs better in for one-and-a-quarter lengths with his conqueror of 10 days ago and is taken to make the most of the favourable terms on ground that should suit. The David Evans-trained Strider should appreciate the return to this distance having failed to stay 1m4f last time, while Vizulize is likely to find this tougher than the race that he won on the all-weather on his most recent start. Freak Occurence has claims if staying this trip although a bigger threat is likely to come from Amanda Bowlby's Smoothly Does It, who is a consistent performer and should be thereabouts again. Vibe is set to go up 3lbs in future weights after his latest start though and is taken to make the most of the favourable terms.

        Formwatch

        Otago (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 6l behind Serbelloni (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (E3) pol in Jan.

        Master Mahogany 13-8fav (9-3) Made all, pressed 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure final furlong, driven out, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) frm beating Vibe (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Freak Occurence (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd close up, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind In The Pink (9-1) at Redcar 1m stk 0-70 (5) gf.

        Smoothly Does It 11-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to go 2nd 1f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind The Fun Merchant (9-7) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gs.

        In Deep 14-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dance To My Tune (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (D) gd in Aug.

        Strider 4-1fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 17, well behind Sovietta (8-12) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy.

        Vibe 40-1 (8-9) Prominent, pressed winner 2f out, every chance 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Master Mahogany (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) frm.

        Vizulize 11-2 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol beating Kings Topic (9-7) by 3l, 13 ran.