Racecards
15:20 Bath
Ladbrokes Charitable Trust Supporting Julian House Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 144y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 314/8-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey S Donohoe
in touch, lost place 7f out, behind final 3f
- Form 511617
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace, switched right and kept on final furlong
- Form 427080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
always in rear
Dahman
392- Form 40/1236-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, faded final furlong
- Form 8-254D2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
Farringdon
27- Form 0-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 754545
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey S Carson
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 518842
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 867276
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey A Hamblett
steadied start, keen hold in rear, shaken up and switched right 2f out, headway on outside to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
In a tricky race, Thyolo is selected ahead of Our Teddy and Top Seed. Now rated four pounds above his June Newmarket winning rating, Our Teddy has to come under consideration here. Much as he has not won since his juvenile days, Thyolo has to be respected at this level, while course and distance winner Top Seed is not far above a winning rating now and he too has to be respected. Dahman is a potential improver form the Godolphin operation, and Mandatum's narrow defeat at Haydock from today's rating gives him claims to. Faringdon was disappointing on his handicap debut last time, while Skidmark lacks recent form. Sky Quest has surely now dropped to a competitive mark, and his stable's horses are running well, and Candle has enough about his lightly-raced profile to suggest that he ought to be considered. Finally, Love Always' form may have been boosted, or otherwise, at Haydock on Thursday by Leslingtaylor, but Boot 'n Toot races from out of the weights, so others are preferred. Chief among these is Thyolo, who gets the vote.
Formwatch
Our Teddy (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 3l behind Rationale (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Dahman 5-2 (8-10) Held up, chased along over 4f out, soon beaten and eased over 1f out, last of 6, well behind Ceiriog Valley (8-1) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Aug '05.
Mandatum 3-1fav (10-0) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Oddsmaker (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Farringdon 3-1 (9-6) Held up, switched centre and outpaced 4f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Rationale (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Sky Quest (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Fear To Tread (9-3) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Candle 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Trick Or Treat (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Love Always 6-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Leslingtaylor (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Boot 'n Toot 9-1 (9-0) Chased leader, hard ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Ariodante (8-6) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) frm in Aug.