Racecards
16:15 Bath
Wateraid Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 144y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,600 added
- Form 52-2245
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up and waited with, headway over 2f out, kept on
- Form 7-20
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up mid-division, steady headway from over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong
- Form 7426
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Snake's Head
23- Form 255-223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 54-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon led and headed inside final furlong
Muraco
21- Form 983
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey G Baker
mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 089
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 2f out, one pace
- Form 073
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
mid-division, driven and lost place 5f out, behind over 2f out, soon eased
- Form 89-8280
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey S Carson
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Colonel Flay
46- Form 209-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear, brief effort 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 606
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, headway on inside 4f out, not clear run soon after and again over 2f out, not recover and eased over 1f out
Baldovina
22- Form 200-735
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Thomas
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 064-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 4f out, virtually pulled up
- Form 0533-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, lost place over 5f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 605
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Franchoek (IRE)
285- Form 999-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A King
- Jockey D Kinsella
towards rear, effort and headway over 3f out, stayed on
Converti
9- Form 70-0205
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey E Creighton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Shortlisted here are Vanquisher, Duty Free and Spice Bar and the selection is Duty Free. Duty Free showed improvement when stepped up to 12 furlongs for the first time last time and, had he handled Lingfield's contours a little better, he may well have finished closer. He can make them all go today. He may be a little quirky but at least Vanquisher has earned his rating by dint of his efforts rather than educated guesswork and he is entitled to some thought today. Spice Bar has shown promise and, because of his lack of gears, a step up to 12 furlongs could well help him today. Colonel Flay was seen staying on over ten furlongs last time and is another that could benefit from the step up to today's trip. Snake's Head did not seem to handle Lingfield last time so this more-conventional track might help her to build on earlier promise. Converti seemed to show improvement last time but had earlier been beaten in a seller. Hypoteneuse is bred to be better than she has so far shown and Up In Arms has a place claim based on his best recent efforts. Finally, Irish Quest is certainly bred to be a lot better than he has so far shown, while Mowadeh is among those that can show improvement now they are sent handicapping, as are Sister Agnes and Muraco but, for the selection, we will stick with Duty Free.
Formwatch
Vanquisher (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, steady progress from over 2f out, stayed on, 5th of 13, 3l behind Malt Or Mash (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hypoteneuse (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Soon led, ridden over 3f out, weakening when headed over 2f out, 11th of 13, 15l behind Rose Street (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
Mowadeh (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 12l behind Speed Gifted (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 4f mdn stk (4) gd in Jun.
Snake's Head 15-8 (8-6) Led for 1f, soon settled behind leading pair, not much room inside final 4f, soon ridden and outpaced, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Double Harness (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun.
Duty Free (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 15, 5l behind Strobe (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Muraco 50-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Fourteenth (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Jun.
Irish Quest (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 14l behind Fourteenth (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Jun.
Sister Agnes (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Speed Gifted (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 4f mdn stk (4) gd in Jun.
Up In Arms (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Behind, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 11th of 16, 6l behind Ballet Boy (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Colonel Flay 20-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, staying on when not clear run 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 2l behind Camps Bay (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
A Little More (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 11l behind Northern Jem (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Baldovina 11-2 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Rose of Petra (8-10) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Spice Bar 4-1jt-fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, never troubled leaders, 4th of 14, 5l behind Siena Star (10-0) at Bath 1m 2f hcap (6) frm in Jun.
Spartan Dance 20-1 (8-7) Keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 3f out, 12th of 14, 24l behind Arctic Wings (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Hayward's Heath 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, no extra when headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 18l behind Mirin (8-12) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn fll (4) sft in Jun.
Franchoek (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Prominent on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Spume (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Converti 18-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, driven upsides and every chance when hung left inside final furlong, lost 3 places near finish, 5th of 16, 1/2l behind Ainama (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.