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14:50 Bath
myracing.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,671
- 2nd: £1,697
- 3rd: £849
- 4th: £425
- Form 43413-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 61200-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 3910-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 0521-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey K Shoemark
in touch, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, never a factor
- Form 2-42313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish
- Form 13531-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T J Murphy
in touch in rear, short of room and snatched up over 2f out, not recover
- Form 63-1117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 40107-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J Quinn
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Mark Johnston has a decent strike rate here and POET’S SOCIETY went close in a conditions race at Wolverhampton on his reappearance. That looks stronger form than Evergate’s second in a handicap at the same track while though Juan Horsepower and Big Lachie won on the all-weather on their penultimate starts both were beaten off today’s mark last time. Sfumato and Mutawakked are both maiden winners returning to action and strong support for either of them could prove significant.
Formwatch
Poet's Society 13-8fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Visionary (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Evergate 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Queen In Waiting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Mutawakked (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 19, 14 1/4l behind Mubtasim (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Sfumato Evensfav (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Darkroom Angel (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Juan Horsepower 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Big Lachie 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 8l behind Treaty Of Rome (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Dandy Flame (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly away, held up mid-division and keen, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Queen In Waiting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Diable d'Or (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Raced centre, held up, weakening when took false step over 1f out, eased, 12th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Justanotherbottle (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.