Racecards
16:40 Bath
Evening Post Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,600 added
- Form 660741
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, staying on when not clear run well inside final furlong
- Form 187852
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
held up, headway 2f out, ridden when hampered over 1f out, no chance after
- Form 627471
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey K Ghunowa
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 477429
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Fortune
outpaced, always behind
- Form 232300
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T Quinn
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 121041
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
outpaced, always rear
- Form 427054
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, behind, made some late headway
- Form 442288
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
led to 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 745026
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, hard driven final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
- Form 139376
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 801900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
In depth
Verdict
Pic Up Sticks may be up to defying a penalty at the expense of Cuppacocoa, Desperate Dan and Dematraf. This appears to be a wide-open sprint handicap, and one in which Pic Up Sticks makes a quick reappearance after his back-to-form win at Salisbury four days ago. Brendan Powell's eight-year-old benefited from a strong ride by Ryan Moore that day, and as long as the ground remains on the fast side he should make a bold bid to defy a 6lb penalty. Cuppacocoa has gained all of his three career wins here at Bath and showed signs of a return to form when second at Sandown last time. He goes on the short-list along with Desperate Dan who was snapped up by Andy Haynes after readily landing a Wolverhampton seller for Jamie Osborne 11-days ago. Dematraf carries a 6lb penalty for her recent narrow success at Chepstow where Digital was in arrears. She should hold Mick Channon's old-stager on that form at least, but is not as well fancied as Pic Up Sticks who gets the vote to defy topweight.
Formwatch
Pic Up Sticks 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, shaken up 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on final furlong, led close home, won at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Even Bolder (8-9) by a nk, 13 ran.
Cuppacocoa 11-1 (8-10) Prominent, chased winner over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Day By Day (8-7) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Desperate Dan 10-11fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead on bridle inside final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 5f sll (5) pol in Aug beating Sofinella (8-2) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
High Ridge 13-2 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 10l behind For Life (8-1) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
One Way Ticket 16-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 9l behind Pic Up Sticks (9-3) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Dematraf (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ridden out, won at Chepstow 6f hcap (6) gf beating Support Fund (9-0) by a nk, 16 ran.
Summer Recluse (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and behind, headway over 1f out, no extra close home, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ryedane (8-12) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Willhewiz 3-1fav (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, short of room when headed over 1f out, soon eased, 8th of 10, 12l behind Stamford Blue (9-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Digital 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on, 6th of 16, 3l behind Dematraf (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcap (6) gf.
Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Led, ridden along halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2l behind Toy Top (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Stir Crazy (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Toy Top (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Peopleton Brook 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 9l behind Canadian Danehill (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.