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20:05 Bath
Simply The Best Driftwood Horses Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 25-2353
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey J Mitchell
took keen hold, led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, just held
- Form 317360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Form 1751
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
held up in 4th, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 56-6551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up in rear, chased leaders over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towarads finish, no impression
Rajadamri
10- Form 730-442
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, just held on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pina stepped up to this trip at Ffos Las and had no difficulty beating Nanny Mafki, who runs earlier. She's 7lb higher but looks certain to get competitive. PIVOTAL FLAME had been running on the all-weather before coming here earlier this month and landing a similar class handicap. She's up 4lb but looks progressive and can go in again. Tenerezza hadn't shown much before heading for Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago where she attracted strong support but couldn't quite find a finishing burst after coming wide into the straight. Patanjali was only beaten a length in a Class 4 handicap over a mile here last month so has to be a threat dropping in grade.
Formwatch
Chantecler 9-2 (11-0) Dwelt, took keen hold, soon chased leaders, went 3rd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Shirataki (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tatawu (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Driven forward to chase leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Purple Rock (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pivotal Flame (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, always just doing enough, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug beating Forecaster (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Pina 4-1 (9-3) Held up, in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, pressed entering final furlong, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Nanny Makfi (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Rajadamri 4-1 (8-13) Led early, tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Totally Committed (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Tenerezza (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Keen close up on inner, switched of rail over 2f out, wide into straight 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Amthal (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Patanjali (IRE) 7-2 (8-1) Awkwardly away, soon tracking leading trio, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Red Tea (9-8) at Bath 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.