Racecards
19:10 Bath
Excalibur Communications Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 471782
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
always behind, driven along and struggling well over 3f out
- Form 002245
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Liam Jones
took keen hold early, chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 833153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
made all, ridden and in command when hung left over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 541334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, driven and no impression when lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened
- Form 8480
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
Grey Gazelle
21- Form 36036
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in rear, went modest 5th 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Hidden Link has won twice on the Polytrack and is dropped in grade for this. He looks the best of the three-year-olds ahead of Grey Gazelle, who has gone backwards since finishing third on debut at Newbury, and Harbour Captain. The latter has run well in two previous starts here but may struggle to last home over the longer trip. FOR SHIA AND LULA has a penalty to carry and a bit to find at the weights but at least arrives in top form after a second at Ffos Las and could get back to winning ways. Newton Lodge made no impression dropped into a seller at Wolverhampton and is best watched again here.
Formwatch
For Shia And Lula (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Greyemkay (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Kid Wizzard (USA) 20-1 (9-8) Always behind, ridden and struggling 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Right Stuff (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Jun.
Newnton Lodge 13-2 (9-8) Steadied start, pulled hard and held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, edged left and no impression final furlong, eased towards finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Pravda Street (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol.
Harbour Captain (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Edged right start, chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, driven over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Silverrica (9-0) at Bath 6f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.
Hidden Link 4-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Rhombus (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Kaahen (USA) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, well beaten final 3f, last of 11, well behind Cara Gina (9-3) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jun.
Grey Gazelle 11-4 (8-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, short lived effort over 2f out, last of 6, 25l behind Pixie Cut (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jun.