Racecards
16:05 Bath
City Motors And S.j. Cook & Sons Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 29-7096
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey A Quinn
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 647-064
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3067-50
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 8-40329
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 058835
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 013046
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, led briefly over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 6-22008
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey O Urbina
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 45-1177
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden and headway to lead 2f out, driven out, held on gamely final furlong
- Form 610-900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey T P O'Shea
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out
- Form 4-38627
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 4668-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Hayley Turner
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 80248U
- Age 10
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 55
Nonrunner
One White Sock
195- Form 0956-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey R Thomas
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The three to note in the betting market are No Worries Yet, Mafaheem and Ballybunion with the vote going to the last named. The selection comes from a yard having a purple patch at the moment and the fact that his latest effort was very eye catching when second to Piccostar at Kempton on the all weather he has to be respected. Again the only down side is the ground as the majority of his winning form has been on a sound surface but if able to cope with the ease in the ground he has to be one to note. Mafaheem will be the selections biggest danger as he won back to back races at Bath and Windsor on soft ground before running a slightly below par race at Redcar last time out. His handicap mark has been affected but but it remains to be seen whether or not he remains on a winning one. No Worries Yet could now be exposed and within the grip of the handicapper. He won back to back races at Bath and Beverley but his last two starts have been poor so is to be treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Ballybunion.
Formwatch
Westbrook Blue 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Highland Warrior (9-12) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
King Egbert (FR) 5-1fav (8-7) Hampered start, soon behind, ridden halfway, kept on no impression final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dark Champion (8-6) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Mafaheem 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Tamagin (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Devon Flame 20-1 (8-4) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Came Back (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
No Worries Yet (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Diminuto (8-7) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Trinculo (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Unruly when stalls opened and unseated rider in race won by Sands Crooner (9-4) at Bath 5f hcap (6) gs, 16 ran.
Ballybunion (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Held up, headway halfway, soon ridden to challenge, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Majestical (8-8) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Rag Tag (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Peruvian Style (9-1) at Bath 6f clm (6) frm in Aug.