Racecards
16:00 Bath
F45 Bath 8 Week Challenge Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 37y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
Simbirsk
28- Form 7083-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, headway on inside over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, driven out
Champs De Reves
227- Form 35/5380-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing winner and ridden, switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 361115
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
with leader, ridden just over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 244-567
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey J Quinn
held up and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 36-9707
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, pushed along and soon recovered, chased leading pair over 8f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
One Liner
13- Form 30-6290
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Jane Elliott
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 252210-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey R Kingscote
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Contingency Fee has been doing his winning at a lower level and couldn’t cope with a lower mark at Southwell last time. SIMBIRSK just came up short on his first run for John O’Shea at Windsor and a repeat of that effort would suffice here, despite a 3lb rise, with Champs De Reves returning from a break having changed stables. Maroc has had wind surgery since finishing second over hurdles in February but course and distance winner Zephyros may pose a bigger threat.
Formwatch
Simbirsk 25-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led and edged left 2f out, ridden disputing lead inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 15, nk behind First Quest (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Champs De Reves 20-1 (8-6) Switched left start, held up in last pair, ridden and beaten over 2f out, 12th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Exec Chef (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Contingency Fee 7-2 (9-10) Headway on wide outside chasing leaders 8f out, 2nd 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Cold Harbour (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in May.
Zephyros (GER) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led after 2f, soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage inside final 2f, headed when edged right 1f out, weakened and inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Junoesque (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Takeonefortheteam (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
One Liner 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mans Not Trot (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Maroc 5-1 (10-13) Led until 3rd, remained prominent, led again 3 out, headed and hit last, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Stonecoldsoba (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Brecqhou Island 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon well in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Clement (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.