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16:30 Bath

Octagon Consultancy Classified Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,200 added
  • Winner: £2,863
  • 2nd: £845
  • 3rd: £423
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.28s
  • Off Time: 16:32:05
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bigger And Better

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Athlon (IRE)

    11/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and sleeves, White cap

      Asafoetida (IRE)

      50
      7/1
      • Form 5-443
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cap

      Athlon (IRE)

      16 BF
      11/4
      • Form 457-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders and keen, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and just held close home

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, white and dark blue striped sleeves

      Bigger And Better

      9
      5/4
      • Form 00-72
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on close home

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue Seams, Royal Blue Cap

      Centuro (USA)

      20 p
      16/1
      • Form 806-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Chempedak Bay (IRE)

      46 b
      20/1
      • Form 8420-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 62

      held up towards rear and in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Cliffs Of Dover

      29
      4/1
      • Form 506-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      led, headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong

      7(4)
      NR

      The Graduate (IRE)

      16 BF
      3/1
      • Form 08-52
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Kitten's Red (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      There is little between these at the weights but a couple made the frame here earlier this month. One of those was The Graduate, second to Pack It In over track and trip, but the latter subsequently finished well behind runner-up BIGGER AND BETTER. Richard Hannon’s colt should have the measure of The Graduate on that form and gets the nod. Athlon was not beaten far despite finishing only fourth at Lingfield and steps up in trip while Asafoetida moves in the opposite direction having come up short attempting to make all over 1m4f at Southwell.

      Formwatch

      Asafoetida (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led and set strong pace, ridden over 2f out, hung badly right to stand side rail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Kemsing (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Athlon (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Raced wide held up, ridden over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Ubla (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in May.

      Bigger And Better 12-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Rockliffe (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.

      Centuro (USA) 50-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 6l behind Cajoled (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

      Chempedak Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up pushed along and struggling halfway, behind final 3f, eased when no chance final furlong, 8th of 9, 23l behind Sir Roderic (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Cliffs Of Dover 12-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      The Graduate (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) In touch in rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to clear winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Pack It In (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.