Racecards
14:00 Bath
Toteplacepot Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Zakhaaref
18- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Hills
led, headed over 4f out, led again 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 851
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
soon prominent, led over 4f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened
- Form 75210
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
held up, ridden approaching 2f out, stayed on to chase front 2f
- Form 8232
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 70878
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, ridden halfway, soon struggling
In depth
Verdict
Zakhaaref, Austintatious and Meer Kat look the three to concentrate on in this novices' hurdle and the vote is given to Zakhaaref. The selection won well last time out when beating Salsa Time with plenty in hand. He is sure to improve and will be hard to beat. Austintatious rates the main danger on his latest second behind Twice Over. That form looks solid and with his yard continuing in good form he will be in the shake-up. Meer Kat is another that could go well on his latest second behind Huzzah but he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder, Green Wadi is another from a yard in form but he is not proven on ground this fast and is opposed on that basis and for the winner we return to Zakhaaref who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Zakhaaref 5-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, won at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept beating Salsa Time (8-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
Black Jacari (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch and keen, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong gamely, won at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Sept beating Downhiller (9-3) by a nk, 14 ran.
Joinedupwriting 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride and always towards rear, last of 13, 21l behind Cobo Bay (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (2) gs in Sept.
Green Wadi 6-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Ballochroy (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.
Meer Kat (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, switched left and steady headway from over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Huzzah (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Ephesian (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Bahamarama (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 2yo fll sll (6) pol in Aug.
Austintatious (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but not pace of winner, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Twice Over (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (3) gd.