Racecards
19:40 Bath
Kleeneze European Selling Handicap
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form U18705
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra under pressure final furlong
- Form 0-36009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
led, quickened 4 lengths clear over 2f out, weakened under pressure inside final furlong, caught post
Voom
9- Form 43090-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
- Form 0-39995
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J F Egan
held up mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, soon one pace and weakened over 1f out
- Form 023550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey R Kingscote
towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, kept on final furlong, but never dangerous
Asteem
31- Form 808-998
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey C Catlin
held up behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 40-8090
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 43
behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out
Ruling Reef
13- Form 0-06508
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey B Swarbrick
held up, ridden along over 3f out, headway under pressure 1f out, ran on well towards finish, led post
Chicks Babe
68- Form 8-800
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
always in rear, well behind over 4f out, soon tailed off
- Form 0900-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 38
held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 906339
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leader, under pressure and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and ran on inside final furlong, no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
A weak seller but the horses worth noting are Priorina, Ferrara Flame and Wiltshire with a tentative vote going to the last named. Wiltshire comes from a up and coming yard who are doing well with the limited ammunition they have and this could be another case of picking the right race for Wiltshire who has shown enough form in the past to give him a chance. He won a weak race at Lingfield in the winter and ran well enough last time out at Wolverhampton so is worth keeping on the right side of. Top weight Ferrara Flame has been consistent enough of late in better company to give him each-way claims and Priorina has shown past form but would have to recapture it to get any prize money here. A race with more questions than answers but for the winner we return to Wiltshire.
Formwatch
Wiltshire (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway after 1f, hard ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind I Wish (8-13) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol.
Priorina (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders over 6f, last of 9, 16l behind Hoh My Darling (8-3) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (5) frm in May.
Voom 33-1 (8-10) Always behind, last of 12, 22l behind Azuree (8-13) at Warwick 6f 3yo fll hcp (6) gf.
Gogetter Girl 25-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, no headway from over 2f out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Seasons Estates (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) gs.
Dane's Rock (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 17l behind San Deng (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Ruling Reef 16-1 (8-7) Led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Shades of Green (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) frm.
Pips Pearl (IRE) 8-1 (7-13) Tracked leader stands' side, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 6l behind What-A-Dancer (9-12) at Chepstow 7f clm (6) gf.
Ferrara Flame (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up, ridden 3f out, plugged on towards finish, 4th of 7, 6l behind Bellalou (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo clm (6) pol in May.