Racecards
17:45 Bath
Dribuild Refurbishment Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 44122-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, led on bit approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable
- Form 211260-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7493-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey F Sweeney
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6190-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
close up, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 3168-38
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 47640-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led after 2f, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, soon weakened
- Form 0443-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Richard Hughes
reminders to lead 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again approaching 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 653488-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
in touch, outpaced over 2f out
- Form 1431-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Several of these can be given a chance but Richard Hughes's presence on ELITE FORCE takes the eye. The latter has gone close in both starts at Wolverhampton this year, though Sequester scored at the same track last month and is only 3lb higher today. Secular Society can race off the same mark as when runner-up over track and trip recently and Silver Dixie ran well at Lingfield on his return to action but has been raised 4lb for finishing second. Ifan won twice last year and is not badly handicapped on his return to action.
Formwatch
Sequester 9-2 (9-4) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Apr beating Lean On Pete (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Ifan (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Keen prominent until ridden over 1f out, last of 10, 17l behind Eton Rambler (11-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
The Alamo (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, driven into 4th and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 13, 9l behind Collaboration (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Secular Society 7-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Zugzwang (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Apr.
Silver Alliance 28-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 12, 36l behind Final Countdown (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Silver Dixie (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Prominent, led after 2f, clear over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Starlit Cantata (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Elite Force (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led 3f out, hung right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind May Queen (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Spiceupyourlife (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 19l behind No Win No Fee (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
Zambeasy 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 8l behind Diaktoros (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.