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15:10 Bath

Ryan Hopkins' 40th Over The Hill Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,337 added
  • Winner: £2,774
  • 2nd: £1,302
  • 3rd: £650
  • 4th: £325
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.34s
  • Off Time: 15:10:29
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Orange, black stars, black and orange halved sleeves
3/1
  • Form 568320-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, under pressure 2f out but stayed on, no match for winner

2(2)
Silk - Purple and Mauve diamonds
  • Form 45-5431
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leader, angled out to make effort 3f out, quickened to lead inside final 2f, ran on well

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue, pink triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
6/1
  • Form 5-44864
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

led, pushed along over 2f out and headed soon after, weakened final furlong

4(7)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
7/2
  • Form 226531
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

sat outside leader, chased along 3f out, faded over 1f out

6(8)
Silk - Red, White hooped sleeves
9/1
  • Form 8397-74
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

keen early before settling 4th, ridden over 2f out, stayed on for pressure

7(1)
Silk - Light Green, Purple chevron, armlets and cap
  • Form 64348-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

ridden out of stalls and in rear, still last 1f out and under pressure, some late headway but never able to get competitive

5(6)
NR
  • Form 222264
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

8(3)
NR
16/1
  • Form 878463
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 47

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Greek Kodiac finally won on Turf when landing a seller over 7f at Redcar while Keeper's Choice won easily over track and trip last week with Air Of York behind. But the handicapper has had his say with Adrian Wintle’s charge and raised her 11lb so a chance is taken on BORN TO DESTROY (NAP). The latter posted a better effort over course and distance last time having tumbled down the weights and faces an easier task in this. Never Said Nothing’s only win on Turf so far came here last autumn but he remains 6lb higher.

Formwatch

Prize Fighting 10-3jfav (9-7) Raced keenly out wide, never closer than mid-division, 11th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Freedom And Wheat (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Keeper's Choice (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Takeonefortheteam (9-6) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.

Born To Destroy 22-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Buckingham (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Greek Kodiac (IRE) 4-6fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along to chase leader halfway, driven over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, ran on strongly close home, won at Redcar 7f stks (5) gd in May beating Willing To Please (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.

Blessed (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd final furlong, weakened, 4th of 9, 5l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.

Itsallaboutluck (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Keen close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Keeper's Choice (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Never Said Nothing (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, soon racing keenly, pushed along over 2f out, held final furlong, kept on, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Commit No Nuisance (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Air Of York (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Keeper's Choice (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.