Racecards
17:35 Bath
Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 30120-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey Miss V Cartmel
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened
- Form 007-722
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 815681
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Miss E Folkes
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 161365
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey Miss E J Tuck
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 240968
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Miss V Graham
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 800-470
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ashleigh Horton
chased leaders, lost place 4f out
- Form 229-603
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Mrs C Thompson
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 74030/0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
in touch, weakened over 4f out and eased
- Form 585241
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mrs S Bosley
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 903069
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Miss M Sowerby
always towards rear
- Form 245466
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
Knead The Dough
341- Form 900500-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey Miss I Pickard
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Vandal
6- Form 087896
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Mrs D Butler
never a factor
- Form 0-90755
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Miss L Ellison
towards rear, some late progress
- Form 90-2436
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Mrs Marie King
held up rear, headway on outside 2f out, ran on strongly to lead close home
Queue Up
43- Form 764444
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Miss C Hannaford
in touch, chased leaders 3f out, weakened 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Milk and Sultana, Opera Knight and Diamond Dan are among the shortlist for a difficult betting medium and preference is for the former on this occasion. Gerald Ham's mare can be forgiven a below par run over 1m4f as that was on her reappearance but she has a decent rider aboard and with all of her better form over 1m2f; there is an obvious opportunity to strike at this level. Diamond Dan was a recent winner at Brighton and has proven form on quirky tracks. Still open to improvement, he will be hard to beat if producing his better form. Opera Knight is a tricky customer at the best of times but Sarah Bosley is no mug and he will not be allowed to have his own way. Friends Hope is a consistent type and is likely to be staying on well inside the final couple of furlongs. Escobar has plenty of ability although he has demonstrated a tendency to pull hard in the past and his rider must have this in check to stand any chance of staying on in the finish. A hard race for getting out in but Milk And Sultana is likely to be a nice price and has fewer quirks than most.
Formwatch
Friends Hope 10-3fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Desert Hawk (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Diamond Dan (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) frm beating Plain Champagne (8-9) by 2l, 14 ran.
Milk And Sultana 7-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Madhavi (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
Escobar (POL) 10-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, hampered 5f out, headway to take 3rd over 1f out, pressed for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Christmas Truce (8-13) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol in Apr.
Opera Knight 5-1fav (8-11) Mid-division, good headway over 1f out, driven to lead final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May beating Expected Bonus (8-11) by a nk, 14 ran.
Vandal 14-1 (7-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Madhavi (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
Another Con (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Started slowly, behind, kept on from over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 11l behind Mustakhlas (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Mar.
Queue Up 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, not clear run briefly over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 13, 7l behind Scamperdale (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (7) pol in May.