Racecards
17:02 Bath
Big Stage Hire Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 602782
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Brian O'Rourke
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
rear of mid-division, rapid headway on outside approaching final furlong, stayed on well, led close home
- Form 441434
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
disputed lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, plugged on
- Form 321423
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oliver Searle
prominent, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, soon led, headed close home, no extra
- Form 566523
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
in rear, struggling over 3f out, late headway for 5th
- Form 547754
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, going okay behind leaders 2f out, headway on outside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, not reach winner
- Form 43-0147
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 512163
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 323622
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Ray Dawson
disputed lead, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 1623-89
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Gina Mangan
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 456544
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey George Rooke
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Form 99-8675
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
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In depth
Verdict
It was soft ground when Magnificence went close at Ffos Las but Sarah's Verse does most of her winning here, though looks a shade high in the weights. The same comment applies to Symbol of Hope, who has won five times at this venue, and he found CONNIE’S ROSE too good here in June - the latter should go close again especially if the ground dries out further. Airshow won this in 2021 but is closely matched with Parisiac on latest running at Windsor.
Formwatch
Magnificence (FR) 13-2 (9-13) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on to press leader towards finish, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Level Up (10-0) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Parisiac (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-11) Prominent near side rail, led briefly halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Society Lion (10-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Airshow 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders out wide, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Society Lion (10-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sarah's Verse 3-1 (10-2) Dwelt, in touch, headway entering final furlong, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Razzam (9-13) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Beyond Equal 16-1 (9-13) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind As If By Chance (9-13) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
The Princes Poet 13-2 (10-2) Went left start, headway when short of room entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Hurt You Never (9-9) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Connie's Rose 11-4 (10-0) Led until over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Fossos (8-9) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Symbol of Hope 4-1fav (9-11) Led, ridden 2f out, no extra when headed inside final 110 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Jenever (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Ruby Cottage (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Slowly away, always outpaced in rear, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Concierge (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Reve De Magritte (FR) 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on rail, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on pressing for moderate 3rd, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind Exquisitely (9-11) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Glamorous Express (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Sergeant Pep (9-11) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.