Racecards
17:45 Bath
Western Daily Press Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 144y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 528146
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Ryan While
slowy away behind, wide into straight over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on
- Form 007550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Colin Keane
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 288124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 234533
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on
- Form 1-96690
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 333-634
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0/000-40
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 387589-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Thomas Garner
Nonrunner
- Form 1757-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bold Cross saves his best for this venue but is 6lb higher than when scoring here last month. He should be thereabouts once again but STAG HILL is preferred. The latter never figured in a higher grade handicap three weeks ago but went close in similar company to this at Ffos Las before that and gets a tentative vote. Spanish Plume still looks a shade high in the weights judged on his recent placed efforts and the remainder are even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Bold Cross (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in last trio, plugged on final 2f, never involved, 6th of 9, 6l behind Certavi (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Shukhov (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inner and 7th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching straight, weakened, 14th of 17, 32l behind Toufan Express (9-0) at Galway 1m hcp 50-70 sft in Jul.
Stag Hill (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 12l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (9-13) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Spanish Plume 9-1 (8-13) Soon led, clear over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra last 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Morocco (10-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Inffiraaj (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Slowly away, behind, chased leaders after about 3f, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, well behind Strikemaster (10-6) at Thirsk 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when hampered on inside over 2f out, stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 14l behind Weybridge Light (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Global Recovery (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Took keen hold in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 11, 19l behind Whitefall (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Almail (USA) 22-1 (9-9) Always behind, 9th of 10, 10l behind Aleksandar (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Cabuchon (GER) 8-1 (8-4) Led until over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 11, 45l behind Arch Event (8-4) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Run of The Day 11-1 (8-9) Towards rear, reminders over 5f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Picalily (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.