Racecards
15:10 Bath
Rainbow Casino Birmingham Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 433806
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
in rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 151822
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led early, tracked winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and well held towards finish
- Form 0-76132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 531-585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 894-375
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S Hitchcott
soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, found extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
FARLEIGH MAC went up 6lb for winning at Windsor and hasn't quite been able to hold on over 6f in later starts. He's surprisingly gone down 1lb and his young rider's claim can enable him to return to winning ways. Love Oasis also went up the same amount for last month's victory at Leicester and she's been narrowly beaten in her last two starts from slightly lower marks. Sayesse has been competing at a higher level and is 4lb lower than when beaten in a three-way photo at Chester in May but Big Lachie has been well beaten in his three starts this year and has been gelded. Secret Potion won a maiden here in August but hasn't shown much subsequently.
Formwatch
Sayesse 10-1 (8-10) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, outpaced halfway, behind and no chance after, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Parnassian (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Love Oasis 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Meshardal (9-2) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Farleigh Mac 2-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, closed over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Bahamian Dollar (9-12) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Big Lachie 6-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, plugged on late, never a factor, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Blitz (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Secret Potion 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Handytalk (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jul.