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19:10 Bath

JR Thomas Memorial Confined Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,550 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.86s
  • Off Time: 19:12:02
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Grey
  • Form 5-331
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

led 1f, remained prominent, led again well over 1f out, readily

2(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, quartered cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous

3(5)
Silk - Beige, dark green cross belts, quartered cap
  • Form 97
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened

4(1)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
7/2
  • Form 8755
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 60

driven forward to lead after 1f, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

5(3)
Silk - White and Emerald Green (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, White cap, Emerald Green star
12/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on well

In depth

Verdict

QUEEN OF DESIRE is hard to oppose in this. Roger Varian’s filly dotted-up by eight lengths over track and trip last time and a penalty is unlikely to anchor her in this company. Party Dancer drops down to the minimum trip for the first time and looks best of the remainder though that’s not saying much given Sparkalex and Invincible Pursuit have yet to figure and the newcomer Billy Bot cost only £600 and wears a tongue-tie on her debut.

Formwatch

Queen Of Desire (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Led 1f, remained prominent, led again 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Bath 5f stks (5) fm in Jun beating Be Be King (9-8) by 8l, 6 ran.

Billy Bot (IRE) Society Rock filly out of Meaon.

Invincible Pursuit 125-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 20 3/4l behind Iron Sky (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (6) gd in Jun.

Party Dancer 11-4 (9-9) Led, edged left most of way, headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders in 3rd, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Bbob Alula (9-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Sparkalex 12-1 (8-11) Restless in stalls smartly away, led until 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Rebel Streak (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.