Racecards
18:50 Bath
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 137y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,024
- 2nd: £1,420
- 3rd: £710
- 4th: £355
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 3-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Paul George
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Star Caliber
64- Form 1-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Carver
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 73
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly away, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Goodwood maiden winner STAR CALIBER struggled in Listed company on his reappearance but will find life easier at this level with an apprentice taking 5lb off his back. Vin Rouge looks the main danger on his placed effort at Salisbury last time given bumper winner Little Jessture has failed to figure in a couple of outings on the Flat. Taqseemaat is a half-sister to a Group 3 winner and worth a second glance while Tynwald is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Welsh Wayne (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, dist behind Golden Bugle (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Little Jessture (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Chased winner until well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 12 1/4l behind Sea La Rosa (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Star Caliber 5-1 (9-1) Keen towards rear, touch touch 4f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Wirko (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Tynwald Toronado gelding out of Queen's Prize.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace in 5th, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Franklet (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Pretty Sweet (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Majenta.
Taqseemaat Nayef filly out of Mooakada.