Racecards
14:55 Bath
Mail On Sunday/tote Mile Stakes (Qualifier) (Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm, Hard in places
- Form 2-05142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 123344
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up keen in touch, ridden approaching 2f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong
Adobe
7- Form 514543
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakening when hung left final furlong
- Form 511400
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out
- Form 602500
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, effort over 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Derek Nolan
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
Mobo-Baco
10- Form 114410
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey J F McDonald
tracked leaders and keen, every chance 3f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 315530
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders until ridden and lost place 4f out
- Form 522164
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
held up rear, ridden and some headway on inside 3f out, kept on moderately
- Form 030323
- Age 10
- Weight 7-12
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, rallied and edged left final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this handicap with many in form rivals in opposition including Ettrick Water, Voice Mail and Adobe and we will take a chance on Ettrick Water. The Luca Cumani inmate goes particularly well on fast ground and a reproduction of her latest second behind Ajwaar would make her hard to beat with conditions in her favour. Voice Mail rates the main danger he was a fair fourth behind Alrafid last time but he is hard to win with and for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Adobe is another in fine form but he gave the impression that the handicapper had caught up with him when third behind Yakimov last time. Of the remainder Wind Chime has dropped to a handy mark and is another that could run well but we are happy to side with the top weight Ettrick Water.