Racecards
15:20 Bath
Bathwick Tyres Fillies' Handicap (Class E) (fillies) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good
- Form 230-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S Chin
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, no extra
Gabana (IRE)
12- Form 003-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
towards rear, effort and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 055-223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened
Barabella (IRE)
196- Form 4440-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 2260-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
in touch, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3600-24
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
in touch, ridden 2f out, switched right approaching 1f out, ran on strongly to lead last strides
Keshya
160- Form 0062-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Coakley
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, ran on
Carte Noire
157- Form 6030-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded close home
Rabitatit (IRE)
173- Form 321150-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, challenged and headed last strides
Even Easier
47- Form 126-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on moderately
Miskina
160- Form 024-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 40-0060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up rear on inside, effort and headway when short of room 3f out, switched right, not recover
In depth
Verdict
It is very difficult to get a handle on the form of this race as you have the variables of fillies, all-weather and Turf form and the fact that it is hard to fully assess how much development many of these have made from two to three years of age. Throw all that into the mix and we tentatively come up with Barabella ahead of Miskina, Desert Daisy, Gabana, Mystical Girl and Hana Dee. Johnny Murtagh is an interesting jockey booking for the Ron Hodges-trained selection, who showed promise in three of her four juvenile starts last season. As such, she begins the season on a reasonable mark and could go well. As ever with these race, the market should be watched with interest but others that might be worth considering are Miskina, who is lightly raced but has shown ability and is with a stable that is noted for bringing about improvement in its inmates; Rabitatit won twice last summer but at least has now been given a chance by the handicapper; Desert Daisy, who looked good in her first two runs last season but then failed to progress; Archerfield, who has shown improvement on the all-weather; Gabana, who will be fit after a pipe-opener and showed improved form on her final start last season; and the Mark Johnston and Mick Channon, runners, Mystical Girl and Hana Dee, respectively. As we say, watch the betting, but, all things tentatively considered, we'll opt for Barabella.