Racecards
17:30 Bath
Wick Apprentice Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Soft
Majik
8- Form 404045
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Liam Jones
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 00-0110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
Appolonious
22- Form 00006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Dean
towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
Yorkies Boy
14- Form 110056
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N Berry
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
held up, never able to challenge
- Form 600000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Joanne Thomas
slowly away and always behind
- Form 500502
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Rory Moore
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100yds
- Form 5-50203
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, one pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 006051
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N Berry
- Jockey Thomas Yeung
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
A Teen
43- Form 005600
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
behind, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Silver Reign
51- Form 560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey R J Killoran
speed to halfway
- Form 0-00006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
behind, headway centre over 1f out, kept on final furlong
Ela Figura
53- Form 500053
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
led to 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 302665
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
prominent, weakened and behind final 2f
- Form 660000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Unett
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
mid-division, behind from halfway
- Form 500030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, good headway inside final 2f, ran on to lead final 100yds comfortably
In depth
Verdict
A tricky apprentice handicap to end proceedings that may go to Calusa Lady, with Tappit and Majik the likely dangers. Toby Balding's filly is still a maiden but has shown on numerous occasions that she is capable of winning a race of this nature. Her most recent effort was in a very strong looking seller won by Armentieres, and repeat of that effort could be good enough here. Tappit comes here in good form having landed a banded race at Yarmouth on Saturday, this event is no stronger so a quick follow up is not out of the question. Majik has done well in better contests than this and has to be considered despite top-weight. If Coranglais, runner up at Musselburgh on Sunday, takes his chance he will be a big threat to all, but Calusa Lady can give the soon to retire Balding a welcome winner.