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18:10 Bath
Sportingbet.com Heros Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 144y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 608260
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey E Ahern
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
Boffin
14- Form 9464
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 330402-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
always in rear
- Form 086/80-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey J Mitchell
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Berrynarbor
18- Form 1/4236-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride in rear, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when hung left inside final furlong
- Form 645053
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey F Sweeney
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Abulharith
55- Form 68-6758
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen in touch, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd
- Form 009
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 429-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, tracked leader over 3f out until over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Soul Singer
15- Form 170833
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
Ingenue
11- Form 07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, lost place from 6f out
Peal Park
13- Form 05-5850
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 342275
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A McCarthy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Clovis has every chance judged by official BHA ratings but Neil Mulholland's gelding faces no easy task giving weight away all round and a safer option in a poor contest looks to be LOCATION, who gets the vote ahead of Abulharith. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these after just six career starts and has to be considered being dropped into selling grade for the first time having been well held in recent starts in handicaps. Charlie Egerton's Noordhoek Kid ran better in a Yarmouth handicap last time and makes more appeal than Sir Mark Prescott's Ingenue, who has been beaten along way in both starts in maidens so far. There is little to choose between Gay Kelleway's Rose Of Coma and Jonny Portman's Soul Singer, who have both been running consistently well of late but need to improve to get the better of the selection, Location. David Evans has his team in good form at present, does well in sellers and the daughter of Dansili looks worth chancing back in this grade having failed to take to hurdles in her last two starts.
Formwatch
Clovis 14-1 (10-0) Behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 6l behind Love In The Park (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Boffin 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Malt Or Mash (9-12) at Newbury 1m 3f clm stks (5) gf.
Persistent (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden 3f out, with winner and every chance 2f out, weakened towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Black Falcon (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs in Jul '08.
Alannah (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Led for 2f, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 22l behind Don Pietro (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f 4yo sell stks (6) gd in Jul.
Berrynarbor 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 18l behind New England (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol.
Special Chapter (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Fleur De Lion (8-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-55 (6) gf.
Abulharith 6-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 8th of 9, 17l behind Kaloni (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Errol Flynn (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, hampered soon after, 9th of 12, 18l behind Assabiyya (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Location 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Love In The West (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd in Jul.
Noordhoek Kid 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, soon recovered to lead, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leaders to over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 5l behind Mykingdomforahorse (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Soul Singer 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt, pushed along to soon be in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Primera Rossa (8-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) gd.
Ducal Daisey Shahrastani filly out of Jimgareen.
First Maid 66-1 (8-7) Always behind, 8th of 9, 9l behind Primera Rossa (8-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) gd.
Ingenue 50-1 (8-5) Held up in 6th, pushed along 5f out, soon struggling, behind final 4f, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Brief Look (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol.
Peal Park 66-1 (8-6) In touch, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 31l behind Head Down (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Rose of Coma (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway on outside over 4f out, well held 4th over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 14l behind Sounds Of Jupiter (9-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.