Racecards
16:05 Bath
Grange Jaguar Swindon Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,900 added
- Form 55-90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and staying on when hampered inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 860-733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
Pie Poudre
25- Form 02-5045
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden to chase winner when hung right over 1f out, swerved right and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 306487
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey S Donohoe
keen held up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and staying on when hampered inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 86-7080
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 0-0053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, ridden when short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00976
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey F Sweeney
led, came to centre over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
Avon Castle
167- Form 8626-58
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
Withdrawn
Ashkalara
20- Form 739-873
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a wide open handicap ASHKALARA looks the best treated after a near miss on her last run while Princess Seren enters the fray with 1lb removed from her back for her close up third and Regal Rave is consistent but might now need to improve. Unexposed and on a progressive run of form the pick was held just half-a-length in third at Haydock on her lat start and off the same mark her chance is clear. Princess Seren was two lengths back in third on her latest attempt at Ffo Las and with the handicapper taking pity on her she should go closer this time. Regal Rave has been quite well held in the prize money the last twice but again turning out at the same place in the handicap he'll have to show more. Pie Poudre has had 1lb removed after his last few runs but that might not be enough so this looks a three horse race and Ashkalara looks best treated of the trio.
Formwatch
Qaraqum (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Led until 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 12, 20l behind Baoli (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Regal Rave (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Explorator (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Pie Poudre 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 9, 5l behind Al Joza (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Force To Spend 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 8l behind Fleetwoodsands (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Dancing Poppy 22-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 19l behind Kyle Of Bute (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Princess Seren 8-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Scottish Boogie (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Massachusetts 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, hard driven over 3f out, under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 6th of 15, 4l behind Larkrise Star (8-3) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf.
Avon Castle 16-1 (8-13) Always in rear, last of 8, 7l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Ashkalara 16-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Law Of The Range (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Knowledgeable 16-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Scottish Boogie (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf.