Racecards
16:10 Bath
Edward Charles Investments Ltd Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 34y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Cantabilly (IRE)
189- Form 154/249-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 006-403
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
led until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Altenburg (FR)
159- Form 533/774-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up behind, struggling 6f out, weakened 4f out, eased
- Form 21-9811
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and caught flat-footed by winner, stayed on final furlong, but never able to get back on terms
- Form 07305-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0208-58
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on but never quite able to mount challenge
Go Free
294- Form 7717/36-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey F Sweeney
restrained leaving stalls, always in rear
- Form 76469-9
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
mid-division until outpaced over 2f out, no danger when hampered over 1f out
Madam Vouvray
226- Form 74000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Dean
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final 2f
Lupita (IRE)
198- Form 511400-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey W Buick
mid-division, headway over 3f out, quicken to lead over 2f out, kept on well, ridden out
- Form 331641
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bugsy¿s Boy has been in great from of late and is taken to land his hat-trick at the expense of King¿s Fable and No Greater Love. The selection has wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract behind him and although he runs off a career high he looks an improver and one to stay on the right side of. King¿s Fable runs off a 4 pound higher mark since winning at Wolverhampton last month. He comes into the race in good order and has to be noted in the market. As does No Greater Love who was not seen for over a year before having a run over hurdles in January. He only has a handful of flat run to his name but was rated as high as 107 over hurdles. He carries top weight here and as a result will possibly be best watched. So for the winner we return to Bugsy¿s Boy.
Formwatch
Cantabilly (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division until dropped out quickly 4f out, eased, 9th of 10, 47l behind Rehearsed (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Stoop To Conquer 10-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Calculating (9-10) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Altenburg (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 10l behind Double Banded (9-0) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Nov.
Bugsy's Boy 13-2 (8-10) Mid-division, headway after 6f, led halfway, ridden clear 2f out, kept on final furlong, won at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Mar beating At The Money (9-2) by 3l, 12 ran.
Sister Agnes (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Whenever (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct.
Synonymy 5-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened and eased over 3f out, last of 8, 40l behind Little Richard (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Go Free 4-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, no impression until some late headway, 6th of 12, 11l behind Compton Dragon (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Bobsleigh 40-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 12, 4l behind Cavallini (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Madam Vouvray 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 30l behind Franchoek (9-6) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Lupita (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 15, 37l behind Otavi (9-1) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 0-60 gs in Sept.
No Greater Love (FR) 9-4fav (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan '07 beating Mangrove Cay (9-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Downing Street (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 6l behind Mirjan (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
King's Fable (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Missed break, ridden along 3f out, headway to lead close home, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Most Definitely (9-11) by a shd, 8 ran.