Racecards
16:40 Bath
CB Protection Safety Officers Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 137y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 6P8-508
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly away, keen in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
Bay May
31- Form 006-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
midfield, in touch when ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 95-2414
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
restrained towards rear, switched to outside over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headway on wide outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 525055
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey S M Levey
midfield, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, pressed leader when ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Junoesque
82- Form 8917-60
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey H Crouch
restrained towards rear, switched wide and ridden 3f out, one pace
- Form 558-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
prominent, switched right and ridden over 2f out, in touch over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Villanelle
26- Form U54-622
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
tracked leader, led travelling strongly when ridden over 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, kept on close home, headed final strides
- Form 000-085
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 234/20-0
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up in touch, ridden behind leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 222/773
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Ryan Tate
slow to stride, in rear, still in rear travelling strongly 3f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but no chance with leading pair
- Form 0/88-307
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slightly slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, not much room towards inside over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 474844
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leader entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead final strides
- Form 0050/33
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S Hanlon
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear of midfield, still ell off the pace when ridden 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 5-95436
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Charles Bishop
keen in midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Act Of Magic beat Masque Of Anarchy over a shorter distance at Wolverhampton last month and the latter had also finished behind runner-up VILLANELLE at the same track earlier. Second again at Southwell last time, Jonathan Portman’s filly can go one better with an apprentice’s allowance helping her cause. Clog Na Fola also has something to find with the selection but It's How We Roll placed at Kempton last week and Bay May remains unexposed.
Formwatch
Bazooka (IRE) 125-1 (8-7) Started very slowly, detached until latched on to main body of field after 4f and raced keenly, some headway on inside over 1f out, soon beaten,, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Aleatoric (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bay May 50-1 (9-8) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Devizes (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Act Of Magic (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon not quicken, hung left then right over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Rivas Rob Roy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Cold Harbour 25-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 7l behind French Minstrel (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Junoesque 11-1 (9-6) Slight lead, strongly pressed 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Pilot Wings (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bright View (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, never able to really get on terms, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Shyjack (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Villanelle 11-2 (9-6) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sezina (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Productive (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Drew Breeze (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
General Brook (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind Mi Laddo (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
It's How We Roll (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, travelled well to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Cinzento (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Confab (USA) 14-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6f out, ridden to join leaders 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 7th of 14, 4l behind Cinzento (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Clog Na Fola (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Cinzento (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Masque Of Anarchy (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Act Of Magic (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Thunderoad 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leader over 2f, chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Headley George (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Mar.