Racecards
19:25 Bath
Bath Ales Salamander Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 90-4733
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 27-0342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
prominent, not much room 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner final furlong
- Form 359-912
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
prominent, not much room on inside 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, one pace over 1f out
Mazij
21- Form 421425
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 42-9460
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced final 2f
Drummond
17- Form 85-6894
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Joey Haynes
withdrawn
- Form 58-4536
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Siobhan Miller
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's only a matter of time until Perfect Cracker is winning again off his current mark although he never threatened when third at Newbury a fortnight ago. Pandorica went close at Chepstow last time but over 1m4f and APRIL CIEL makes more appeal over today's distance. The latter also finished runner-up at Chepstow on his latest outing with Drummond and James Pollard behind and Ron Harris' charge can confirm running and go one better in this. Bold Cross has a bit to find with the selection on earlier form and needs more to figure.
Formwatch
Perfect Cracker 10-3fav (9-6) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Semeen (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Pandorica 9-2 (8-4) Went right start tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge winner from over 1f out, no extra near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Astra Hall (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) sft.
April Ciel 5-1fav (9-0) Close up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Tawseef (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Mazij 11-1 (8-10) Led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Meetings Man (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Bold Cross (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 13l behind Sehnsucht (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Drummond 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tawseef (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
James Pollard (IRE) 5-1fav (8-9) Close up, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Tawseef (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Garrisson (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Emman Bee (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Mullins Way (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Divine Pamina (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.