Racecards
17:00 Bath
Bath Chronicle Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 452155
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 733344
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
pressed leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 3123-98
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, weakened entering final 2f
- Form 705623
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 052466
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
outpaced towards rear, never on terms
- Form 738812
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner last strides
- Form 120-078
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
outpaced towards rear, never on terms
- Form 624215
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S Craine
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 434855
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Martin Lane
never better than mid-division
- Form 647598
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
towards rear, driven and struggling over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 650247
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, strong run to lead final strides
- Form 937342
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey F Norton
outpaced, never on terms
- Form 321455
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R E Peacock
- Jockey Billy Cray
slight lead, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
There's rarely a meeting goes by here without an appearance from Bateleur but he's an infrequent winner nowadays. Equuleus Pictor is usually a force at this level, however, although he needs to put a poor run at Yarmouth behind him while Wooden King likes it here though is only one of seven previous C&D winners which include SERMONS MOUNT. A winner at Goodwood earlier this month, he only went down by a short-head at Folkestone last time and looks in good nick at present. Piddie's Power is knocking on the door again but Steelcut probably needs to drop a few pounds in the weights before rediscovering the winning habit.
Formwatch
Equuleus Pictor 2-1fav (9-10) Switched left to race in center soon after start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 7l behind Midnight Rider (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Wooden King (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Barons Spy (9-6) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Superior Edge 16-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, last of 8, 31l behind Polar Annie (9-11) at Chepstow 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Piddie's Power 4-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Aristeia (9-5) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf.
Steelcut 14-1 (8-5) Dwelt, in rear and keen, no impression from over 1f out, last of 6, 4l behind Star Rover (9-3) at Ffos Las 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Sermons Mount (USA) 9-4 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden to lead again 1f out, caught post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Efistorm (9-8) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Johnstown Lad (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Mid-division, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 7l behind Ucanchoose (8-13) at Tipperary 5f hcp 47-75 in Jul.
Emiratesdotcom 11-2 (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2l behind Barons Spy (9-6) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Make My Dream 25-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never on terms, 5th of 12, 5l behind Paradise Spectre (9-0) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Francis Albert (8-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
The Name Is Frank 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Minety Lass (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Bateleur 3-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced in 5th, headway 2f out, chased winner and edged left over 1f out, no extra final 120 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Bobby's Doll (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Interchoice Star 16-1 (9-6) Led at fast pace and soon clear, reduced lead and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 4l behind Highland Harvest (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.