Racecards
16:20 Bath
Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 411754
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
keen in mid-division, ridden along 2f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-6397
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off
Allied Cause
65- Form 851-86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 44-6678
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
always prominent, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, held on well
Abide (FR)
30- Form 331570
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
always prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 716643
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
always in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Pink Bay
13- Form 629013
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 821405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
behind, headway and inside over 2f out, soon one pace
Northern Secret
360- Form 7370-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
always in rear
- Form 90-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, soon lost position, headway from 4f out, hard ridden 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 743516
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Bold Diktator gets the call here, with Pink Bay and Heathwood possibly proving to be his biggest dangers. Bold Diktator has already had a good season, winning twice, and he looked like he was holding his form with a strong-finishing fourth at Newbury over seven furlongs last time. With a good draw over today's mile trip, this course and distance winner looks set to go well today. Heathwood's Ayr third last time showed that he can run well from around today's mark, while Simplify made late headway last time and is well-weighted based on last year's winning form. Abide has enough ability to go well but has proven a little disappointing so far in handicap company, while Edge Fund is back to the mark form which he won at Brighton in August and, in a modest race, ought to go well, although his draw could have been kinder. However, Pink Bay, who is drawn even wider, has the edge on him based on seven-furlong Salisbury form of 13 days ago. Madam Caversfield likes it here but her sole win has so far has come in selling grade. Finally, there are one or two of these that have something to prove now or could improve for the step into handicap company from maidens. However, we will side with more tried-and-trusted form and stick with Bold Diktator.