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14:40 Bath

Betfred.Com In-Running Nursery Handicap (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.74s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
12/1

    3
    Silk -
    1(1)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
    10/3
    • Form 220
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7

    mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, switched right and headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace

    2(2)
    Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, stars on sleeves and star on cap
    4/1
    • Form 0513
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-6

    led for 1f, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, no chance when short of room inside final furlong

    3(7)
    Silk - Maroon, White stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
    14/1
    • Form 302256
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2

    held up, headway on outside 3f out, slightly hampered 2f out, kept on final furlong

    4(11)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

    Swell Lad

    23 b
    12/1
    • Form 006
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner

    5(8)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hollow box, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

    Dreemon

    11
    14/1
    • Form 0300
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    in touch, ridden edged left and weakened overr 2f out

    6(12)
    Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
    • Form 610010
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-13

    chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, no chance when edged left inside final furlong

    7(4)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap
    7/1
    • Form 452
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11

    held up, ridden and headway when not clear run 2f out, never able to challenge

    8(9)
    Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves
    • Form 0600
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11

    hampered soon after start, always behind

    9(3)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
    20/1
    • Form 520500
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    held up, headway on outside well over 2f out, soon hung left, led well over 1f out, ran on well

    10(6)
    Silk - Maroon and White stripes, diabolo on sleeves
    10/1
    • Form 060443
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-6

    tracked leader after 1f, ridden and no clear run briefly 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

    11(5)
    Silk - Purple, Pink spots, Pink sleeves, Purple spots
    • Form 04000
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12

    in touch, ridden and weakened well over 2f out

    12(10)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
    66/1
    • Form 060
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12

    ridden over 4f out, always behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bongoali is going the right way and can land the nursery, with Lady Chef, Chapter and Zolash others to consider. Bongoali was sent off favourite to take a claimer at Newcastle recently, the drop in grade expected to see her open her account. However, she dwelt at the start and never really had command of the situation despite coming through to lead at one point. The ground was heavy that day though and she may be more at home on this faster surface, so with a mark of 67 for her nursery bow, she is the pick to get the losses back. Lady Chef already has winning form and was a fair third at Goodwood last time. That was over seven furlongs so the extra trip today should be in her favour. Chapter has topweight but hails from a top yard in this department and is better than his recent run at Sandown suggests. Zolash has a bit to find with the selection on Newcastle running, while Flying Pass left the money in the bookies' satchels at Salisbury and is not sure to get the trip here. All in all, Bongoali has the scope and looks the one to be on.