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16:00 Bath

Martyn Ball Benefit Handicap (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.10s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
7/2

    3
    Silk -
    9/2

      1(8)
      Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves
      • Form 666410
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

      Murzim

      12
      7/2
      • Form 522031
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      led, ridden over 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Murghob

      15
      7/2
      • Form 00035
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, short of room and weakened well inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

      Dafne

      38
      9/2
      • Form 060-16
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple, Pink stripe and armlets, quartered cap
      • Form 000004
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      7(3)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sash and sleeves, quartered cap

      Cody

      29
      14/1
      • Form 00P-63
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      8(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
      • Form 0002
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      prominent, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, all out

      9(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond
      • Form 600601
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      held up, keen, headway and not much room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong

      3(2)
      NR
      • Form 0662
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Murzim, who appreciated the different tactics employed last time, is taken to follow up off a 3lb higher mark. Allowed to bowl along, he battled on bravely (something he hadn't shown previously) when tackled and if allowed to stride on again here, he wil prove difficult to beat. Giunchiglio, from a yard who has yet to hit top form and Murghob, who tries this trip for the first time, are both respected but, the biggest threat could prove to be the unexposed filly Dafne. She needs to be forgiven a poor effort on the All-Weather surface last time, and is better judged on her victory at Brighton, where she won off a 6lb lower mark.