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17:55 Bath

John Smith's Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.14s
  • Off Time: 17:55:10
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Point of Light

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Nymph

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Tombov (FR)

      33
      16/1
      • Form 01-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 74

      always in rear, tailed off

      2(2)
      Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

      Blue Nymph

      23 BF
      4/1
      • Form 5-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, driven to challenge well over 2f out, soon chasing clear leader, hard ridden approaching final furlong, kept on

      3(4)
      Silk - White, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

      Point of Light

      6 C
      4/5
      • Form 830-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      soon led, clear over 3f out, ran on strongly

      4(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Sounds of Jupiter (IRE)

      71
      4/1
      • Form 3-12479
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      prominent early, lost place over 5f out, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white seams and armlets

      Mrs Slocombe (IRE)

      29
      33/1
      • Form 6-43004
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in rear, headway and went prominent over 7f out, lost place 2f out

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Red cap

      Lucy's Perfect

      54
      16/1
      • Form 9403
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 57

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      Previous results

      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

      POINT OF LIGHT is progressing well and he can complete the hat-trick at the main expense of Blue Nymph. Rosie Jessop rode the selection to victory on his handicap debut at Newmarket in July. That was his first run over this trip and this progressive son of Pivotal evidently has more stamina than the majority of his progeny and with the further step up in trip unlikely to hold any fears, he is taken to win again under a 6lb penalty. Tombov was a Folkestone winner last August when he caused a surprise at 20/1; although his trainer has his Flat horses in good form, it would be another surprise, given his recent poor showing at Nottingham, were he to win today. Blue Nymph only found a progressive stablemate of the selection too good last time out, and this Selkirk filly does not appear to be overburdened with a mark of 74 for her handicap debut. Sounds Of Jupiter has been kept to quick ground of late and has a little to prove, along with Mrs Slocombe who has an entry on Tuesday afternoon. Lucy's Perfect completes the field and Rod Millman's filly is open to more improvement than most; she is rated 46 but her run here last time suggested that she may be better than that. Sir Mark Prescott has a 29% strike-rate at the track in recent seasons and Point Of Light can further improve it.

      Formwatch

      Tombov (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Keen, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 22l behind Kaloni (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

      Blue Nymph 11-10fav (8-12) Track leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and soon headed, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Choral Festival (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn fll (5) fbs in Jul.

      Point of Light 7-4fav (8-3) Took keen hold early, prominent, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating Rumble Of Thunder (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Sounds of Jupiter (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 12, 6l behind Antigua Sunrise (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Mrs Slocombe (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Took keen hold early, pressed leader, challenged 3f out, led briefly 2f out, chased winner, no extra and lost 2 places final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Slip (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) std in Jul.

      Lucy's Perfect 8-1 (7-13) In touch, chased winner over 2f out until well over 1f out, no chance, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Cool Strike (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.