Racecards
17:50 Bath
AVK & Invicta Supporting WaterAid Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,164 added
- Winner: £3,170
- 2nd: £943
- 3rd: £471
- 4th: £300
- Form 343-771
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 663-596
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
chased leader, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 50-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 970637
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
Final Rock
349- Form 0997-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 0-6507
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey David Probert
led, hard ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Fanan didn't run too badly recently on a first start since a gelding operation although he needs to settle better in races. He looks on a decent mark for this handicap debut if Simon Crisford can elicit some improvement, which could well be the case after just three runs. Winged Spur was the easy winner of a Ripon seller a week ago and could well follow up but FINAL ROCK is preferred. He showed very little as a juvenile, never going off at less than 40/1 but he's been gelded, should appreciate the step-up to a mile and is just the sort his trainer has improved dramatically over the years. He is risky and market support would strengthen confidence. The penultimate run of Macho Mover also brings him into contention.
Formwatch
Winged Spur (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear 1f out, pushed out, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Star Of Zaam (9-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Jungle Queen (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Glamorous Dream (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Fanan 10-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Sharamm (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Macho Mover (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Prezzie (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Final Rock 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 18l behind James Garfield (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Valerie's Memory 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Choral Music (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.