Racecards
16:10 Bath
Bath Abbey Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 34y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 410009-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
dwelt, soon led and took keen hold, soon clear, until 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Form 1631-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 61/7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
led early, tracked leader, took keen hold, led over 1f out, kept on well, eased towards finish
- Form 324-525
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, always held
- Form 54-2538
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 9/431-52
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Noddies Way
56- Form 30/7000-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Most of these would be happier with a set of hurdles to tackle but Callisto Moon likes it here and both Sunny Future and Stormy Morning are also past winners at the track. The latter was a long way behind SALONTYRE at Chepstow last month, however, and it's difficult to see how Stan Moore's charge can reverse that running on only 3lb better terms. Bernard Llewellyn's five-year-old was only beaten a short-head at the Welsh track and was in good form over timber during the winter. He gets the vote, though Praxiteles won over hurdles at Stratford in May and possibly found 1m3f too sharp at Carlisle last month.
Formwatch
Callisto Moon 33-1 (9-10) Soon led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, well behind Palio Square (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Emrani (USA) 6-1 (9-8) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 10f out, tracked leader, reminders 8f out, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 36l behind Bollin Greta (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Praxiteles (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, kept on and no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 15l behind Easy Terms (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Sunny Future (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Pulled hard in rear, effort over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 9, 5l behind Sherman Mccoy (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Stormy Morning 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led after 6f, ridden and headed ovcer 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Spinning Waters (8-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Salontyre (GER) 10-3fav (9-10) In touch, driven over 3f out, squeezed through to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Spinning Waters (8-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Noddies Way 200-1 (7-10) Raced wide in mid-division, lost place 8f out, soon lost touch, last of 32, well behind Aaim To Prosper (7-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.