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17:20 Bath

Bathwick Tyres Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
  • Winner: £2,072
  • 2nd: £617
  • 3rd: £308
  • 4th: £154
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.56s
  • Off Time: 17:20:27
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Raktiman (IRE)

6/4

    1(4)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

    The Starboard Bow

    4
    5/2
    • Form 508635
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 68

    chased winner until over 7f out, closed in 3rd over 2f out, chased winner again just inside final 2f, ridden and strong challenge over 1f out, every chance until no extra final 100 yards

    2(1)
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, armlets and star on cap

    Raktiman (IRE)

    4 p
    6/4
    • Form 546237
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 64

    took keen hold, led at steady pace until headed inside final mile, chased clear leader, closed over 2f out, led just inside final 2f, ridden and joined over 1f out, stayed on to assert final 100 yards

    3(3)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

    Dane Cottage

    4
    7/2
    • Form 391338
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 61

    steadied start, pulled hard, saddle slipped and pulled way to lead inside final mile and soon well clear until over 2f out, headed just inside final 2f, weakened and eased, tailed off

    4(2)
    Silk - Yellow, white epaulets

    Affirmable

    21
    4/1
    • Form 6-7444
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 60

    chased leading pair until just inside final mile, stayed in close 4th, went 3rd again and one pace inside final 2f

    Previous results

    2009
    (4)
    Silk -

    Point of Light

    4/5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8

    2008
    (5)
    Silk -

    Deer Daylami (IRE)

    11/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-10

    2007
    (6)
    Silk -

    Love Brothers

    10/3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    The John Hills-trained Affirmable has found three too good in each of his last three starts and, while there is every chance that he can improve on that position here with just the four runners lining up, it is hard to see him being good enough to get the better of RAKTIMAN, who gets the verdict ahead of The Starboard Bow. Sylvester Kirk's gelding disappointed over 1m2f at Newbury last time but may do better in this smaller field over further so has to be considered. Dane Cottage won a seller for Gay Kelleway at Warwick over just short of this trip last month after which he was sent to David Evans and he has claims back up in distance after three runs over 1m2f but he needs to improve to get the better of Raktiman. Tom Dascombe's colt has been highly tried in handicaps at Epsom and Chester in his last two outings but the son of Rakti has an obvious chance in this company today and he can open his account.

    Formwatch

    The Starboard Bow 7-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 12l behind Sula Two (10-2) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

    Raktiman (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, driven and lost place 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 10l behind Lord Raglan (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

    Dane Cottage 14-1 (8-8) Close up on outside, tracked leader 6f out, lost place inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Lord Raglan (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

    Affirmable 7-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up and always last, ridden and no impression over 2f out, last of 4, 9l behind Fastback (10-0) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jul.