Racecards
21:10 Bath
Bath Ales Swan Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 22y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 662414
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
chased leading trio, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 97080/1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Doyle
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, one pace and no impression when no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
Bute Street
16- Form 675136
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey William Carson
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
Bashama
30- Form 74-6049
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey David Probert
last pair, ridden inside final 4f, weakened soon after
- Form 90/332-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway to 3rd 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 80700/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leading pair, ridden and lost 3rd 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 332222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
Nonrunner
Ildiko (USA)
598- Form 009805/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Matt Cosham
Nonrunner
Party Palace
10- Form 258/8-77
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A multiple winner in the National Hunt sphere, Passato will be popular, quite rightly, after defying a lengthy absence from the Flat to repel all raiders with tremendous resolution at Chepstow last time. He's expected to go well again off a mark of 54 but DELAGOA BAY is turning into a useful stayer at this lowly grade and may prove too good. She was an impressive Wolverhampton winner on her penultimate outing, wasn't disgraced when a fair fourth at Kempton last time and there could be more to come. Laser Blazer has been ultra-consistent this year and should be on the premises again if handling the step-up in trip.
Formwatch
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Held up in last pair, some headway on outside over 4f out, soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Blackstone Vegas (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Passato (GER) 11-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led 3f out, driven and all out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May beating Mayan Flight (8-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Bute Street 9-1 (8-5) Close up, effort on wide outside over 5f out, chased winner over 4f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Alfraamsey (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Bashama 25-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 13l behind Whodathought (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Captain Oats (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly away, held up never a factor, 10th of 16, 14l behind Passato (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Perfect Buttons (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, no threat in straight, 10th of 14, 16l behind Ashton Rose (9-5) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Eastern Magic 4-1fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 14l behind Lady Rosamunde (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs in May.
Reillys Daughter 17-2 (9-4) Towards rear, hampered 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Alfraamsey (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Laser Blazer 5-2fav (9-4) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Steely (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
El Libertador (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Behind early, headway to join main group halfway, never a factor, 7th of 8, 9l behind Alfraamsey (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Ildiko (USA) 9-1 (8-8) Raced wide in touch, tracked leader 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Edward Whymper (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo sll (6) sft in Oct '10.
Party Palace 22-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 29l behind Sansili (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.