Racecards
15:00 Bath
Bathwick Tyres Cardiff And E.b.f. Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,150 added
- Form 4421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey D Holland
made all, ridden 3f out, kept on well
- Form 134
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased winner throughout, ridden and close up over 1f out, no further impression
- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey K May
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 433
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
awkward leaving stalls, in rear, stayed on under pressure
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
started slowly, headway over 2f out to chase leading pair, lost 3rd close home
In depth
Verdict
Doughnut looks a penalty kick here with both Kerrys Requiem and Russet Reward worth noting. The selection won on her debut at Folkestone and ran well at both Goodwood and York recently with the latter being against Listed company. This is a drop in grade so if showing her best form she will be very difficult to beat. Kerrys Requiem has run with respect on all three outings to date with ever looking like winning. She will win in time but perhaps her future lies in handicaps. Russet Reward broke her maiden tag in a three runner event at Ayr last time out. What she beat or achieved that day is questioned but she could do no more than win and she had run well the time before when second in a big field at Doncaster suggesting she does have ability so is worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Doughnut.
Formwatch
Russet Reward 4-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Ayr 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in May beating Metroland (8-10) by a nk, 3 ran.
Doughnut 7-1 (8-12) Led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, challenged and every chance approaching final furlong, one pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bahamian Babe (8-12) at York 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gf in May.
Courageous Nature (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17l behind Versaki (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in May.
Kerrys Requiem (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Spin Cycle (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo stk (2) gf.
Magical Illusion 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Burning Flute (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Green Poppy Green Desert filly out of an unraced mare from a high-class family.