Racecards
17:20 Bath
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Nursery (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 184150
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
in touch, outpaced halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 3752
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Aryaaf (IRE)
20- Form 442
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Jim Crowley
hampered start, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 4602
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey K Shoemark
edged left start, tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 855272
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey David Egan
led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 09590
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
edged right start, always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Archie Watson’s two-year-olds boast a 40 per cent strike-rate here and Execlusive, a winner here last month, blew the start last time at Nottingham. Airbrush was well backed last time at Brighton but could only manage second. ARYAAF has been showing gradual improvement and may now be ready to open her account running in her first handicap. Prissy Missy, second here and at Ffos Las recently, looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Execlusive (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Awkward start, in rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, last of 10, 18 3/4l behind What A Business (8-11) at Nottingham 6f (5) gs in Aug.
Airbrush (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Bartat (9-3) at Brighton 5f (6) gf in Aug.
Aryaaf (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Modern British Art (9-5) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Call Me Cheers 18-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Queenoftheclyde (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f (6) pol in Aug.
Prissy Missy (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Disputed lead until led over 2f out, soon edged right towards rail, headed over 1f out, hung left closing stages, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Crime Of Passion (9-0) at Ffos Las 5f (5) gs in Aug.
Walton Thorns (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 7 1/2l behind Queenoftheclyde (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f (6) pol in Aug.