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16:50 Bath

'Best In The West' Classified Stakes (Class E)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.20s
  • 18 Ran
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1
Silk -

Greenfield (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    In Xanadu (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Frontier

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Light Green, Red striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Alsyati

        23
        33/1
        • Form 100100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out (finished 14th, placed 13th)

        2(12)
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Black armlets

        Analyze (FR)

        11
        13/2
        • Form 300620
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        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)

        3(10)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond Millennium

        11
        16/1
        • Form 410600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous (finished 13th, placed 12th)

        4(4)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Carens Hero (IRE)

        34
        100/1
        • Form 500000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out (finished last, placed 17th)

        5(16)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Cosmocrat

        202
        33/1
        • Form 01000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (finished 5th, placed 4th)

        6(5)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

        Frontier

        17
        10/1
        • Form 1/0F450
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish (finished 4th, placed 3rd)

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, white hoops and sleeves

        Greenfield (IRE)

        77
        4/1
        • Form 14002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, headway to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star

        Khayyam (USA)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 56032F
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, led after 2f, hard ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten (finished 10th, placed 9th)

        9(7)
        Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap

        Mersey Sound (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 100000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon hard ridden and weakened final furlong (finished 6th, placed 5th) (wore cheek pieces)

        10(11)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Flight To Tuscany

        51
        66/1
        • Form 055066
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        in rear, kept on under pressure final 2f, never nearer (finished 12th, placed 11th)

        11(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevron and sleeves, hooped cap

        Page Nouvelle (FR)

        18
        12/1
        • Form 204300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer (finished 11th, placed 10th)

        12(9)
        Silk - Gold, Royal Blue diamond hoop

        Face The Limelight (IRE)

        107
        13/2
        • Form 21-3204
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and no response (finished 8th, placed 7th)

        13(18)
        Silk - Yellow, Grey sleeves, hooped cap

        In Xanadu (IRE)

        56 v
        12/1
        • Form 0-20540
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no chance with winner

        14(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black stripe, White sleeves, Black cap

        Night Driver (IRE)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 016001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        pulled hard early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out (finished 9th, placed 8th)

        15(15)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets

        A Two (IRE)

        51
        33/1
        • 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)

        16(14)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

        Kelpie (IRE)

        135
        20/1
        • Form 553
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leader, effort and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out (finished 7th, placed 6th)

        17(13)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Platonic

        69
        10/1
        • Form U03566
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten (finished 17th, placed 16th)

        18(17)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Society (IRE)

        41 v
        6/1
        • Form 306410
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        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.