Racecards
16:50 Bath
Value Rater Racing Club Is Free Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 33336-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Dwyer
close up, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run on inside just over 1f out, no danger after
Whataguy
308- Form 513-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
led, pushed along when headed and edged left just over 1f out, soon ridden, faded towards finish
- Form 93155-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1122-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey David Probert
held up and behind, pushed along and progress 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 24616-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, pushed along to lead just over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 52197-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
held up and behind, steady progress on outside 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 21652-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up and behind, pushed along over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
In depth
Verdict
TINTO was narrowly beaten in a nursery here having won similar events at Brighton and Kempton. He reappeared with a fast-finishing second at the latter track and can get back to winning ways. Paul Nicholls wouldn't have had too many speedy two-year-olds but Whatguy was certainly that last season, scoring over the minimum at Chepstow before running well in a better race at Salisbury. Reticent Angel looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten at Kempton and got no sort of run in a much better race at Sandown so looks a threat. Tin Hat was conceding 13lb when beaten a length by the selection at Kempton but ran so poorly on his reappearance that he's overlooked.
Formwatch
Tin Hat (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Happy Power (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Whataguy 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Oberyn Martell (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Autumn Splendour (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Held up and always towards rear, last of 10, 5 1/4l behind Probability (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Reticent Angel (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, switched right over 1f out, no impression when hung right inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Leodis Dream (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Tinto 7-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, bumped and lost momentum over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Probability (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Dark Shadow (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In rear, outpaced 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Free Love (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Champion Brogie (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Artair (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.