Racecards
13:35 Bath
Signs Express Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 466378
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 647-424
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
dwelt close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
- Form 609-230
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 2580-49
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 45-4669
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 2315-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey K Shoemark
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 605-026
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 235-710
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Charles Bishop
dwelt prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 202461
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner close home
In depth
Verdict
Mia Mento has every chance on recent form having finished ahead of Glenamoy Lad when second at Newcastle and she also had the measure of both Thegreatestshowman and Delagate This Lord at Newmarket last time. The latter went on to score at over track and trip when beating Union Rose and that looks stronger form than Big Lachie’s recent success at Doncaster. CORINTHIA KNIGHT (NAP) has a better strike rate on the all-weather but was still good enough to win off a 10lb higher mark at Pontefract last summer before landing a Listed sprint in Sweden. Archie Watson’s charge gets the vote dropping down a grade for this
Formwatch
Corinthia Knight (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 5l behind Wentworth Falls (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Mia Mento (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Slowly away, keen towards rear after 2f, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Highly Sprung (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Glenamoy Lad 25-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, well beaten final 2f, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Presidential (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Ice Age (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leader until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Arcanada (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Thegreatestshowman 14-1 (9-6) Taken to post early, very slowly away, in rear, short lived effort on outside over 1f out, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Highly Sprung (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Delagate This Lord 3-1jfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched left entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, edged right and ran on, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Union Rose (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Union Rose 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and switched right over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Michaels Choice (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Grisons (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Traced leader centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 12, 12 1/4l behind Line Of Reason (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Big Lachie 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway inside final 2f, chased leaders going well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Redrosezorro (9-4) by 1l, 9 ran.