Racecards
17:20 Bath
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- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 34y
- Going: Good (Good in Firm in Places)
- Form 3654P1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on
- Form 020-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
keen, mid-division, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened
- Form 0000-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Horgan
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up rear, some late headway
- Form 00-0004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Donald (POL)
17- Form 124-306
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 3f out soon weakened
- Form 101203
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey Lucy Russell
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 020-040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 3f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 633163-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
always towards rear
Ulshaw
22- Form 2000-00
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Sweeney
led, headed over 4f out, weakened
Perida (IRE)
16- Form 0005-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division until lost place 6f out
- Form 600000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, closer order halfway, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 000/000
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
prominent, ridden 7f out, weakened over final furlong
- Form 003504
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, smooth headway 8f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00-0040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey J F McDonald
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0060-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
Giko
9- Form 060623
- Age 10
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey Lisa Jones
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The consistent Noble Calling and recent Warwick winner Moonshine Beach both have to be respected in the finale but a chance is taken with Donald, who may appreciate this longer trip. Mark Pitman's gelding shaped well over course and distance on his British debut in May and has run with credit over shorter trips in two starts since. The handicapper has given the gelding a chance dropping him to a mark of 52 and, back over today's trip, he gets the nod. Noble Calling by comparison has been creeping up the weights despite not winning and looks to have too much to do so a bigger threat may come from Moonshine Beach. The six-year-old beat the better fancied Darn Good at Warwick on Thursday and is turned out again quickly under a 5lb penalty. That race may have taken quite a bit out of the six-year-old though so he is passed over. Galandora would need to put up a career best performance to trouble the judge, while at the bottom end of the handicap Giko needs to prove that he fully stays this trip. Knight Of Silver and Deo Gratias are both interesting back on the flat having been running over hurdles but preference is for the latter's stablemate Donald, who looks well treated on his return to this distance.