Racecards
16:15 Bath
New World Business Centre Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,981
- 2nd: £1,482
- 3rd: £741
- 4th: £370
- Form 164
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away, pulled hard in rear, never dangerous
- Form 7-24631
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, quickened clear well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
- Form 237146
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, effort on outside well over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 2709-82
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 45521-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey M Dwyer
took keen hold tracking leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 706-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up in rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 47-3105
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
started very slowly, always towards rear
- Form 413246-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
For Shia And Lua is probably better over 7f and won over that trip at Wolverhampton last month, though the booking of Richard Hughes here is a positive. Sharp Sword should be prominent if translating his all-weather form to Turf while Mister Musicmaster was only beaten a neck on Tapeta a week ago. LADY BAYSIDE won over course and distance in October and again appeared to find 1m2f too far on her reappearance at the track. But that will have blown away a few cobwebs and she looks better weighted in this than Scottish Glen and Breakheart.
Formwatch
Sharp Sword (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Proofreader (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
For Shia And Lula (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Apr beating Wickhambrook (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Breakheart (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind In Focus (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Mister Musicmaster 20-1 (8-8) Raced wide close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, every chance and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Crazy Chic (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) in Apr.
Lady Bayside 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Palerma (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Apr.
Approaching (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden halfway, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8l behind Mahsoob (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
My Son Max 14-1 (9-4) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.
Scottish Glen 5-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Personal Touch (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Nov.