Racecards
16:20 Bath
Adminicle Sprint Fillies' Handicap
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 670-985
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Dettori
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 02400-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 343213-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
with leader, led over 3f and keen, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 7001-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 38100-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 762557-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06106-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
mid-division, headway over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, all out when headed inside final furlong
- Form 1328-88
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out and weakened
- Form 324530
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
slowly to stride in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish
Linda Green
14- Form 837627
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on to lead close home
- Form 3-77500
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, headway on inside after 2f, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Riquewihr has a progressive profile and is taken to confirm recent form with Linda Green, with Indiana Blues rated the best of the remainder. The selection seemed to idle a little in front when scoring over course and distance last time and may have been value for more than the short-head margin of victory would suggest so a 3lb rise might not prevent the five-year-old from following up, especially with the in-form Jamie Spencer again doing the steering. Linda Green obviously has to be respected on the revised terms but has disappointed since and a bigger threat may come from the reappearing Indiana Blues. Andrew Balding's mare will not mind any further softening of the ground and the daughter of Indian Ridge remains feasibly well treated on the pick of last season's form. Paul Cole has booked Frankie Dettori for Beejay, who is closely matched with Pine Bay on running behind High Ridge over course and distance last time. Darla and Shielaligh are others worthy of a mention but Riquewihr has a progressive profile and is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Darla (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Simpsons Mount (8-13) at Lingfield 6f 3yo app hcp (E3) pol in Oct.
Beejay 66-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced until stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 3l behind High Ridge (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm.
Indiana Blues 9-2 (8-6) Led, clear over 2f out, headed and no extra close home, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Night Storm (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 3yo stk (E3) pol in Nov.
Pine Bay 20-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3l behind High Ridge (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm.
Woodbury 7-2fav (8-9) Led over 4f, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 6l behind Adantino (8-12) at Lingfield 6f stk (F3) pol in Nov.
Shielaligh 12-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride and soon outpaced, no impression, 13th of 18, 12l behind Blue Java (9-1) at Salisbury 7f app hcp (5) gf.
Linda Green 6-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Tedsdale Mac (8-13) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf.
Riquewihr 3-1jt-fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Bath 6f fll hcp (5) hvy beating Linda Green (8-9) by a shd, 8 ran.