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15:40 Bath

Totepool 'a Better Way To Bet' Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.99s
  • Off Time: 15:41:37
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Madhavi

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ground Patrol

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Ground Patrol

      111 D
      5/2
      • Form 48/9518
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on well from 2f out, no chance with winner

      2(6)
      Silk - White and Red check, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Madhavi

      25
      7/4
      • Form 164004
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 56

      made all, shaken up and quickened over 2f out, clear 1f out, kept on well

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

      Milk And Sultana

      76
      7/1
      • Form 016136
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 50

      prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey sleeves, Black cap

      Royal Axminster

      45 D
      5/1
      • Form 1-00144
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 45

      chased leader, joined leader 3f out, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Red, Black disc, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

      Vandal

      4
      14/1
      • Form 008789
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 41

      in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Grey, Red disc, Red cap

      Ulshaw

      13 D
      10/1
      • Form 56-6388
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 37

      held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - YELLOW, emerald green chevron, striped cap

      Bold Arrow

      204
      50/1
      • Form 070-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 30

      always outpaced in rear, lost touch 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      As with most of these, Madhavi has been doing most of his racing on the all-weather of late but an encouraging return to turf on unsuitably soft ground here last month makes Richard Hannon's filly the one to beat and she is preferred to Royal Axminster and Ground Patrol. The last mentioned would have claims on the form shown at Lingfield in February but he has disappointed since then so may now be best watched. Milk And Sultana has yet to prove his effectiveness over this far, while Ulshaw is difficult to recommend on recent evidence. Royal Axminster is well treated on all-weather form but is better on sand and a safer bet looks to be Madhavi, who gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Ground Patrol 7-2 (9-4) Prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly soon afterwards, 8th of 10, 7l behind Lowestoft Playboy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.

      Madhavi 16-1 (8-9) Led, hard ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Lewis Island (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcap (6) gs in May.

      Milk And Sultana 5-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 7, 3l behind Ballare (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Mar.

      Royal Axminster 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 11l behind Zoripp (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs in Apr.

      Vandal 33-1 (8-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 15l behind Tata Naka (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf.

      Ulshaw 33-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 10l behind Sovietta (8-8) at Leicester 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in May.

      Bold Arrow 66-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, last of 12, well behind La Viola (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Nov.