Racecards
19:45 Bath
Lindt Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 9U1857
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey William Carson
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded final furlong
- Form 164362
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey R Havlin
squeezed out start, held up, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged right, ridden out
- Form 435853
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Mr Will Pettis
went left start in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 660590
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Philip Prince
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 039518
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, short of room towards finish
- Form 066222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leaders, ridden halfway, headway and not clear run approaching final furlong, soon switched right, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, pressed winner near finish
- Form 765664
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Billy Cray
always towards rear
- Form 499776
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey S O'Hara
went right start in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
CHESTER'SLITTLEGEM is trying her best to end a long losing run. She went close again over course and distance last week and may finally come good today. Volcanic Dust, Brandywell Boy and Spic 'n Span all finished behind the selection last time so Burnt Cream looks a bigger threat on the back of a second at Yarmouth. Little China won a seller on the all-weather last month and is preferred to the veteran Almaty Express, who is 5lb higher than when scoring over 6f at Catterick recently.
Formwatch
Spic 'n Span 18-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden halfway, every chance when edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Griffin Point (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Burnt Cream 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in touch, headway halfway, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Imaginary Diva (9-6) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-55 (6) gf.
Volcanic Dust (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leading trio, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Griffin Point (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Perlachy 20-1 (8-11) Outpaced towards rear, never involved, 14th of 16, 12l behind Chosen One (9-2) at Bath 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Apr.
Little China 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind Commandingpresence (9-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Chester'slittlegem (IRE) 9-4fav (8-4) Led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Griffin Point (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Ridden along in rear, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Griffin Point (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Ishetoo 16-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 7l behind Imaginary Diva (9-6) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-55 (6) gf.
Almaty Express 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 7l behind Burren View Lady (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.