Racecards
18:35 Bath
Elijah's Star For Premature Birth Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 137y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 90036-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on from off the pace to take 4th
- Form 854302
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led early, set decent pace, pushed along to challenge 3f out, unable to quicken, weakened final 2f
- Form 266400
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey H Crouch
held up in mid division, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 6-757
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey S Hitchcott
pushed along early to hold position, dropped to rear, never involved
- Form 960
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up in mid division, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly, never a factor
- Form 304742
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Ryan Tate
dwelt, held up, headway 3f out to sit behind leaders, disputed over 1f out, outpaced and no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 7690-68
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly into stride, headway into mid division, unable to quicken 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 569879
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
mid division, switched to inner 3f out, kept on same pace until stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 3rd
- Form 00-0909
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
took it up early, set decent pace, headed 3f out, weakened tamely
- Form 0600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
dropped quickly to rear halfway through, never a factor
- Form 87853
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
sat in behind leaders, disputed lead 2f out, went clear inside final furlong and stayed on strongly
Lanika
79- Form 8-07237
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Tyler Heard
prominent early, taken back, switched to wide outside, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Miss Matterhorn was still well beaten when second at Chepstow but It's How We Roll finished runner-up over track and trip last week and can race off the same mark. But the latter was fourth here before that behind MERLIN’S BEARD, who was narrowly beaten in third on that occasion and looks set to open his account with any further progress. Lanika makes most appeal of the remainder returning to today’s trip.
Formwatch
Global Wonder (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Midfield, ridden 3 out, kept on, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ragamuffin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Miss Matterhorn 9-2 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind On The Right Track (9-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Temur Khan 25-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Super Superjack (9-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Heaton Chapel (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace final 2f, no threat, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Hy Eales (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Stormy Chaos (IRE) 250-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 22 3/4l behind Totally Charming (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jul.
It's How We Roll (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) In rear, travelled strongly between horses to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and upsides entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Contingency Fee (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Windrush Song 50-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, lost place and in touch 6f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Super Superjack (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Heart Of A Hunter (FR) 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never involved, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Russco (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Tally's Son 125-1 (8-12) Led early, prominent, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, 9th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Holdenhurst (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Mylittelriver 250-1 (9-5) Edged left start, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 26 1/4l behind True Romance (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Merlin's Beard 13-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, just held close home, 3rd of 12, shd behind True Romance (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Lanika 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division out wide, headway and pushed along chasing leaders 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Night Eagle (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.