Racecards
15:40 Bath
Evening Post Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,533
- 2nd: £1,349
- 3rd: £674
- 4th: £337
- Form 4574-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in last pair, switched right to outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong and finished well but unable to reach winner
- Form 2171-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey J P Fahy
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression close home
- Form 10619-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
took keen hold, chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression close home
- Form 331282
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
held up in last pair, driven over 1f out, stayed on between horses inside final furlong and finished well but unable to reach winner
- Form 63-6845
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, headed inside final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 123213
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leader on rail, led on inner inside final 2f, ran on well final furlong, shade comfortably
- Form 661-576
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Billy Cray
chased leaders on outside, ridden and every chance halfway, chased winner over 1f out, lost 2 places and no impression close home
In depth
Verdict
Flowing Cape has been struggling to get his head back in front so a 4lb rise for finishing second at Leicester three weeks ago looks a bit harsh. Victorian Bounty keeps finding improvement despite a steady rise in the weights and has claims after scoring at Ffos Las last month, but a chance is taken on EBRAAM. A prolific winner on Polytrack, he has just the one win on turf to his name, but went close at Warwick last time and is 10lb lower than when scoring at Kempton in February. Collect Art finished just behind the selection last time and has place claims once again.
Formwatch
Flowing Cape (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased winner going well inside final 2f, joined winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Norville (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Victorian Bounty 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Rum King (8-11) by nk, 5 ran.
Night Affair 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 10l behind Liberty Lady (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Ebraam (USA) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Silver Wind (9-0) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Atlantic Beach 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Absa Lutte (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Collect Art (IRE) 7-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders far side group, led over 1f out until soon headed by standside leader, kept on, 3rd of 19, 2l behind Silver Wind (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Solemn (9-4) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.