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16:50 Bath

Dick Lovett Melksham Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,200 added
  • Winner: £3,245
  • 2nd: £1,523
  • 3rd: £761
  • 4th: £381
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.60s
  • Off Time: 16:51:07
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dirham Emirati (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Beggarman

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Thahab Ifraj (IRE)

      50/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Black and red check, red sleeves, black diamonds, black cap

        Humaniste (IRE)

        52
        18/1
        • Form 30/5370-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer

        2(3)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Dirham Emirati (IRE)

        14 vt C
        5/2
        • Form 980041
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 60

        dwelt, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red armlets, dark green cap

        Thahab Ifraj (IRE)

        19
        50/1
        • Form 215108/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced 4f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

        4(2)
        Silk - Turquoise, pink diamond and sleeves, black cap

        Beggarman

        18 p D
        6/1
        • Form 60-7828
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        5(9)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN

        Geelong (FR)

        6 b
        5/1
        • Form 469263
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 57

        slow into stride, in touch, dropped to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Orange and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue stars

        Silver Bubble

        7
        9/1
        • Form 1-67654
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 56

        in rear, wide ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

        Thunder Flash

        18 p
        17/2
        • Form 123-064
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 55

        raced wide, tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(10)
        Silk - Grey, pink spots, pink sleeves, grey spots

        Cloudy Rose

        21
        7/1
        • Form 7-71117
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 54

        raced wide, close up, in touch 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue cap

        Hidden Pearl

        14 DCD
        11/1
        • Form 342-133
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 52

        in touch, close up 8f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - Orange, pink and orange striped sleeves, pink and white striped cap

        Urban Forest

        14 b
        9/1
        • Form 789242
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 49

        close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dirham Emirati edged out Urban Forest over 1m5f here two weeks ago but HIDDEN PEARL was a staying-on third and, with an extra furlong to cover today, John Berry’s mare can come out on top with Geelong and Humaniste held on the form book. Thunder Flash may be the pick of the remainder ahead of hurdler Thahab Ifraj as Beggarman is proving hard to catch right.

        Formwatch

        Humaniste (IRE) 2-5fav (12-7) Made virt all; lft solo 12, won at Bratton Down 3m fm in Jun.

        Dirham Emirati (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Chased leader, keen, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, regained lead shortly before line, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Urban Forest (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.

        Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division out wide, behind and struggling 3 out, never landed a blow, 6th of 8, 9l behind Manor Park (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Beggarman 5-1 (9-9) Dwelt, raced wide in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 11l behind Daaris (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Geelong (FR) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, driven along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on willingly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Mount Olympus (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Silver Bubble 11-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden to close over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Uther Pendragon (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Thunder Flash 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Daaris (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Cloudy Rose 9-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Daphne May (10-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

        Hidden Pearl 9-2 (9-6) Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dirham Emirati (9-11) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Urban Forest 8-1 (9-1) Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 10, nk behind Dirham Emirati (9-11) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.