Racecards
16:00 Bath
Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03-523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, headed after 2f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Transit
17- Form 3-023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders and keen, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, one-paced
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up and keen, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one-paced
Dawana (IRE)
22- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, led after 2f, headed 6f out, led again over 2f out, soon clear, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Henry Cecil's horses are firing on all cylinders at present and Transit could supply the great trainer with another winner. Having been narrowly defeated in two maidens on his last couple of starts Cecil has chosen to stick with the same company here and Transit may well be sent off a warm order to lose his maiden tag. The only two obvious rivals are Dawana who should improve for a respectable Salisbury debut in a decent maiden and Environment Audit who has been highly-tried in the past and should have a maiden in him in the near future.