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17:00 Bath
digibet.com 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 6-80558
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey M J J Murphy
chased leaders until outpaced over 3f out, kept on again inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 47-3416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed clear final furlong, easily
- Form 752275
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, pushed along to 2nd entering final 2f, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 551203
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace to 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 735991
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
pressed leader until approaching final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 935435
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Ian Burns
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 244321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Jake Payne
slight lead, pushed along halfway, headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Too Many Questions finally got off the mark at Yarmouth last time but it's hard to see him following-up off a 7lb higher mark. Ginzan could go close again, however, as she beat Festival Dance over C&D recently and has scope for further progress. Dangerous Illusion just failed to land a hat-trick on her latest start and should be thereabouts again, while Warwick winner Delira could make the frame. MINETY LASS didn't fare too badly in better company on her latest start and is given another chance here as she scored under today's useful apprentice at Windsor last month.
Formwatch
Forty Proof (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Sermons Mount (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Minety Lass 14-1 (8-6) Awkward leaving stalls, keen tracked leaders, ridden and carried left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4l behind Sluggsy Morant (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Diamond Vine (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Flying Phoenix (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd.
Delira (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Yurituni (9-4) at Brighton 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Too Many Questions (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Made all under stand side rail, soon clear, pressed over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Cool Water Oasis (9-4) by 2l, 11 ran.
Festival Dance 14-1 (9-0) Reared start, towards rear, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 place closing stages, 5th of 12, 4l behind Ginzan (9-2) at Bath 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Ginzan 3-1fav (9-2) Raced wide, led centre 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Bath 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating My Meteor (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Dangerous Illusion (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led just over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Porthgwidden Beach (8-12) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.