Racecards
15:10 Bath
Siston Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 50346-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 121715
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left, stayed on same pace
- Form 5579-23
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, clear well inside final furlong
- Form 014144-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly into stride, towards rear, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 4110-04
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Rob Hornby
carried right start, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 26225-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, headed inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32098-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
prominent, led inside 2f out, headed 2f out, styed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 7449-54
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
carried right start, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 671516-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey F Norton
went right start, took keen hold, mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 244047
- Age 10
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey J Quinn
held up towards rear, took keen hold, no impression 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Lingfield second Princely has run well here in the past but a poor strike-rate is off-putting. Thegreyvtrain also goes well here and should strip fitter for his third at Lingfield while Grey Galleon arrives in good form and is on a fair mark at present. Englishman won at Newmarket last month but couldn’t handle a weight rise at Kempton subsequently. DEVILS ROC (NAP) has managed two wins and a third from four previous runs over course and distance. He’s only a pound higher than the last of those victories and Tyler Saunders takes off a valuable 5lb. With the plum draw, Jonny Portman’s four-year-old should take all the beating.
Formwatch
Devils Roc 10-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracking leaders, ridden and stayed on late, not pace to threaten, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Coverham (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Englishman 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, driven and effort 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Avenue Of Stars (8-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Grey Galleon (USA) 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Madrinho (9-4) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Holdenhurst 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Split Down South (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Lacemaker 66-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Treacherous (9-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Thegreyvtrain 11-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Indian Sounds (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Princely 7-1 (9-7) Quickly away, led 1f, pressed leader, in front again over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Something Lucky (10-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Essaka (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch in rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 5l behind Indian Sounds (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Devil Or Angel 9-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Sandfrankskipsgo (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ask The Guru 22-1 (8-9) Led on near side rail, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Napping (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.