Racecards
17:50 Bath
Charles Saunders Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 583223
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Matt Cosham
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 604000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 305575
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey M Harley
dwelt, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, cheekily
- Form 226359
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6-12000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 025846
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 792358
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 765-990
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Top Cop has been thereabouts of late but a poor strike rate of two wins in 28 starts is off-putting and BURNT CREAM is preferred. The latter is now back on the same mark as when scoring at Lingfield back in January and can take advantage. Spirit In Time and Frank The Barber have both gone close this year but remain without a win between them while Warm Order has failed to figure on Turf since scoring at Wolverhampton early in the year. Course winner Valmina continues to slide down the weights and could bounce back at any time.
Formwatch
Top Cop 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders near side, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, soon hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Hit The Lights (9-6) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
My Meteor 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away, behind, not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Catalinas Diamond (8-13) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Burnt Cream 14-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Captain Ryan (9-10) at Bath 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Frank The Barber (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Pancake Day (9-5) at Leicester 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Warm Order 22-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, never on terms, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Babyfact (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Kuanyao (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Risky Rizkova (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Spirit In Time (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, fell crossing line, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Just Marion (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Valmina 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway near side over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Silvala Dance (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.