Racecards
16:50 Bath
'Best In The West' Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Alsyati
23- Form 100100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out (finished 14th, placed 13th)
Analyze (FR)
11- Form 300620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge (finished 3rd, disqualified placed last)
- Form 410600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous (finished 13th, placed 12th)
- Form 500000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out (finished last, placed 17th)
Cosmocrat
202- Form 01000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (finished 5th, placed 4th)
Frontier
17- Form 1/0F450
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Sweeney
towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish (finished 4th, placed 3rd)
- Form 14002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up mid-division, headway to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 56032F
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leaders, led after 2f, hard ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten (finished 10th, placed 9th)
- Form 100000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon hard ridden and weakened final furlong (finished 6th, placed 5th) (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 055066
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
in rear, kept on under pressure final 2f, never nearer (finished 12th, placed 11th)
- Form 204300
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer (finished 11th, placed 10th)
- Form 21-3204
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and no response (finished 8th, placed 7th)
- Form 0-20540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no chance with winner
- Form 016001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
pulled hard early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out (finished 9th, placed 8th)
A Two (IRE)
51- Form 0-14
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
held up and behind, hampered over 2f out, beaten and eased over 1f out (finished 15th, placed 14th)
Kelpie (IRE)
135- Form 553
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
tracked leader, effort and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out (finished 7th, placed 6th)
Platonic
69- Form U03566
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
held up mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten (finished 17th, placed 16th)
- Form 306410
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Willie Supple
soon led, headed after 2f, stayed prominent, ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out (finished 16th, placed 15th)
In depth
Verdict
Another headscratcher on a day where powder is best kept dry. Analyze has been the model of consistency and rarely runs a bad race. With a number of inconsistent rivals in the field, Dean Corby's mount is given the TEAMtalk selection with Society taken to chase him home. Bond Millennium is one such horse to fall into the category of being inconsistent and is difficult to fancy over this trip. Similarly In Xanadu (another to step up in trip) has something to prove even at this level. Cosmocrat is best watched on a racecourse return for new connections while shrewd trainer, James Fanshawe has sent out Greenfield. He is difficult to recommend at face value but with rain forecast, he cannot be written off. Alsayati would be significantly better off if this were a handicap.