Racecards
16:30 Bath
Bet On The Rails With Dick Reynolds Handicap (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 34y
- Going: Hard, Firm in places
Sahnour
7- Form 200541
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden over 3f, headway on inside 2f out to chase leaders, faded final furlong, lost shoe
Its Your Bid
29- Form 2-50033
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, every chance 1f out, challenged narrow leader throughout final furlong, kept on
Sariba
8- Form 605-044
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, ridden over 2f out, challenged throughout final furlong, very game
- Form 00/00-66
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey D Kinsella
with leader and keen, driven to chase leader 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Opportune can continue his good recent form here to outstay Sahnour, with It's Your Bid likely to prove troublesome. Opportune has been in splendid form, looking the part at Warwick last month, staying on well off a pound lower mark than when successful there in August. He likes to hear his hooves rattle and with conditions very much in his favour, there is no reason why he should not add to his tally with Mark Flynn taking seven pounds off his back again. Sahnour just got up to beat Academy at Redcar but has a bit more to do now, while It's Your Bid has been running well without winning of late but his latest third behind Yaheska would give him definite place claims. However, for the winner we return to Opportune.