Racecards
19:05 Bath
Novia Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 015217
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey George Wood
missed break, in rear, made up lost ground after 3f, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 435440
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 155-763
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J P Fahy
held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 1-24216
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left when joined inside final furlong, rider dropped whip towards finish, just held on
- Form 23-4276
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey William Carson
led to 4f out, with winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 244480
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and upsides inside final furlong, kept on, just held
Aurora Gray
17- Form 7-956
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Saint Helena has won twice here this year though both victories were at Class 6 level. She only had half-a-length to spare over Knight Of The Air in April and the latter is 8lb better off. HOT MUSTARD scored in this class here and at Sandown last summer and has dropped just enough in the ratings to get into this race. He's been running in better company and can get back to winning ways. Wakame won a minor handicap at Nottingham and started favourite for a better race at Epsom but couldn't handle the track so he should do better while none of the remaining trio can be discounted in a tight little handicap.
Formwatch
Saint Helena (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Held up, reminders before halfway, headway far side 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Feed The Goater (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Hot Mustard 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 23 1/2l behind Laidback Romeo (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Indrapura (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Blacklister (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Wakame (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Frank Bridge (8-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Plauseabella 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on rail, ridden approaching final 2f, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 11l behind Diamonds A Dancing (9-2) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Knight Of The Air 9-1 (9-9) Took keen hold and hung right throughout, mid-division on rail, no great progress when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, weakened and eased when no chance inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 23l behind Mia Tesoro (9-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Aurora Gray 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hung left 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Hope Is High (8-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.