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20:45 Bath

Shires Yard Maiden Stakes

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.78s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Battledress (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Chalet

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Black cap

      Desert Coral (IRE)

      16
      33/1
      • Form 0-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      held up in touch, went 3rd over 4f out, no danger to leaders final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

      Battledress (IRE)

      7 p
      4/9
      • Form 834-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 76

      made all, 4 lengths clear over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, carried head high and looked reluctant, kept on, pushed out

      3(2)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars

      Jeffslottery

      19 b
      10/1
      • Form 3465U0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 44

      started very slowly, in rear to over 4f out, never a factor

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and Red stripes, Red sleeves, Black armlets

      Chalet

      28
      3/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, closed on winner over 1f out, kept on but always held final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, red sash, yellow and emerald green striped sleeves

      Glory Oatway (IRE)

      18
      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked winner, weakened rapidly over 4f out, soon tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      This will be a penalty kick for the likely odds-on shot Battledress, with both Chalet and Jeffslottery worthy of mention. Battledress has by far the best form in the race, finishing second on both his starts this Flat season. He was only beaten a length behind Heathcote at Chepstow last time out looking a little one-paced. The opposition is far inferior today and he looks a good thing, on paper at least. Chalet was soon outpaced at Lingfield when finishing fifth on his debut run. He will improve but not enough to beat the selection. Jeffslottery looks totally exposed on what he has achieved so far so for the winner we return to Battledress.

      Formwatch

      Desert Coral (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 23l behind Edas (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) gf.

      Battledress (IRE) 2-1 (8-11) In touch, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged but not go by final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Heathcote (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs.

      Jeffslottery 25-1 (8-11) Behind, some headway 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 6l behind Toss The Caber (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf.

      Chalet 33-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 7l behind Victory Design (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Glory Oatway (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, 20l behind Front Stage (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.