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14:30 Bath

Oval Of Bath, Peugeot Selling Stakes (Class G) (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.87s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
4/1

    1(6)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue spots, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap
    20/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    in rear and ridden along, never a factor

    2(3)
    Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

    Zachy Boy

    4 b
    14/1
    • Form 500665
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    led, ridden 2f out, weakening when wandered over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

    3(4)
    Silk - Dark Green, Red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap, Red diamond
    11/4
    • Form 456342
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    hampered soon after start, chased leaders, soon outpaced, ran on again final furlong

    4(8)
    Silk - N/A
    5/1
    • Form 23300
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    tracked leader and keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    5(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
    • Form 45
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    hampered soon after start, in touch, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out to chase leaders, not clear run inside final furlong, not recover

    6(2)
    Silk - Purple, Pink chevrons, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 633254
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out

    7(7)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
    16/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    dwelt, always in rear

    8(1)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

    Voom

    4
    4/1
    • Form 04
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out to chase leaders, on pace inside

    In depth

    Verdict

    Like the opening race, this seller for juveniles is also interesting but a tricky race to solve with our vote going to Straffan ahead of Zimbali and Glasson Lodge. Looking at the field. Zachy Boy at least hinted at some ability last time, although he also played up in the stalls. That last run was over six and he can be expected to be in the firing line from early on today over this shorter trip. However, Zimbali finished four-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of him on that occasion, and they meet on the same terms today (excluding riders' allowances). Glasson Lodge finished ahead of Zachy Boy and Sapphire Princess at Chepstow last time when second to Royal Cozyfire in a seller. Although acquired very cheaply, High Reach's half-sister Lady Algarhoud, a stablemate of Sapphire Princess, should be noted if supported in the betting. Nutty Times seems to have regressed since running well here in April, while Straffan drops to selling company for the first time after some creditable efforts in maidens and he should give you a good run for your money today. Finally, of the Mick Channon pair, Vroom, who finished behind Zimbali but ahead of Zachy Boy over six furlongs at Yarmouth last time, would look the stronger. She should improve on that, although her style of running that day suggested that the drop to five furlongs might not necessarily suit. It's that type of race, really, with many ifs, buts and maybes, and maybe Straffan holds the answer.