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14:45 Bath

Courage Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.83s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pop Gun

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Island Disc

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Champain Sands (IRE)

      20/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces

        Champain Sands (IRE)

        105
        20/1
        • Form 0/02-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up behind, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining towards finish

        2(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Bressbee (USA)

        36 v
        4/1
        • Form 151-411
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        behind, ridden 3f out and soon weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Desert Island Disc

        157
        14/1
        • Form 422000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        in rear, headway 2f out, chased winner final furlong, always held towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Lyrical Way

        33 b
        14/1
        • Form 00502-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        led for 2 furlongs, stayed prominent, led again 6f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK disc and sleeves

        Boater

        278
        33/1
        • Form 03604/5-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1

        held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten and eased over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Bontadini

        44
        13/2
        • Form 0130-02
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased over 1f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots

        Ardwelshin (FR)

        34
        33/1
        • Form 2060-06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        started slowly, held up rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve diabolo, quartered cap

        Andy's Elective

        83
        50/1
        • Form 00500-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent, led after 2f, headed 6f out, soon under pressure, weakened 2f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Pop Gun

        179
        7/2
        • Form 000043-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        close up, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, hard driven inside final furlong, held on well close home

        10(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Drake

        61
        11/8
        • Form 600-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, hard ridden 2f out, kept on one-pace inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bressbee has enjoyed a successful time over the winter, winning three races on the Fibresand and then picking up his most valuable prize to date when winning in St Moritz. He is clearly in good heart, but looks one to oppose on this firm ground. Bontadini looks well treated off his current mark of 51 and if he handles this fast ground, would make them all go. However, Compton Drake showed enough on the Polytrack to suggest a small race can come his way and he looks to have been found the ideal opening. His main danger could prove to be Pop Gun, who has already shown he can handle fast ground when beaten just over two-lengths by Concer-Eto at Brighton last year. He can run off the same mark here and with his stable firing on all cylinders, he looks sure to have plenty of support.