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14:50 Bath

Truespeed Championing The South West Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 137y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £26,000 added
  • Winner: £13,608
  • 2nd: £6,386
  • 3rd: £3,190
  • 4th: £1,596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.25s
  • Off Time: 14:51:09
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gold Souk (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bobby Kennedy

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sociologist (FR)

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

        Rick Blaine (IRE)

        49 vt D
        16/5
        • Form 84395-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        held up off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd over 3f out, ridden edging left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Ha'an

        7 p
        33/1
        • Form 58805-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        off the pace and always towards rear

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, dark green braces

        Manyana

        109
        40/1
        • Form 862767-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        off the pace and always towards rear

        4(6)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow armlets

        Global Agreement

        13 p
        28/1
        • Form 430465/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        off the pace in rear-division, moderate late headway, never on terms

        5(13)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        My Brother Mike (IRE)

        24 CCD
        10/1
        • Form 05327-6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        off the pace in 7th, weakened inside final 2f

        6(1)
        Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

        Locksmith (IRE)

        102 p
        18/1
        • Form 53793-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        off the pace in mid-division, weakened over 4f out, and soon behind, tailed off

        7(2)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Archer (GER)

        14 bt
        100/1
        • Form 72/357-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, never a factor, tailed off

        8(9)
        Silk - Orange, purple chevron, purple and orange chevrons on sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap

        Boy George

        28 D
        9/1
        • Form 24428-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        led but pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Sociologist (FR)

        87 p D
        9/1
        • Form 52845-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        pressed leader, pushed along 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra in 3rd final 110 yards

        10(12)
        Silk - Yellow, dark green cross belts and sleeves, orange cap

        Meisterzinger (IRE)

        44 D
        13/2
        • Form 5444-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leading pair, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        11(11)
        Silk - Light blue, royal blue star, armlets and cap

        Gold Souk (IRE)

        46 t
        9/1
        • Form 30660-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, well off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away

        12(8)
        Silk - Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap

        Fast Forward (FR)

        34 p
        9/1
        • Form 214-644
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 55

        started very slowly, detached in rear, never able to recover

        13(14)
        Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron and sleeves, white cap

        Hill Station (FR)

        7
        13/2
        • Form 836-625
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 54

        off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

        14(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, white cap

        Bobby Kennedy

        163 CD
        12/1
        • Form 63/5998-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 54

        off the pace in 5th, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, chased winner final 110 yards, always held

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very low-grade handicap for good money in which MY BROTHER MIKE, a dual track winner including on soft ground, can go in again from a much lower mark than on the all-weather. Meisterzinger arrives in top form having completed a Kempton double and though he's only had two starts on Turf he's improved over the winter and still looks well treated. Fast Forward has won on ground with give and his rider's claim is a bonus while Boy George was in good form last summer and had a pipe-opener at Wolverhampton last month.

        Formwatch

        Rick Blaine (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Dubai Jeanius (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Ha'an 40-1 (9-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 14, 20 1/2l behind Carlos Felix (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Manyana 8-1 (9-4) Raced wide, tracked leader, led over 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10l behind Estrela Star (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Global Agreement 28-1 (10-2) Reluctant to race and reminders, bumped 1st, chased leader next, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Foster'sisland (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

        My Brother Mike (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 8, 10l behind Viva Voce (11-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Locksmith (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden to briefly press leader home bend, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Polyphonic (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Dec.

        Archer (GER) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Jikala (10-7) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.

        Boy George 12-1 (9-6) Edged left start, in rear, headway 7f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Caracristi (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Sociologist (FR) 18-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Tiger Spirit (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Meisterzinger (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Mr Rumbalicious (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Gold Souk (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders out wide, led after 3 out, hung left and headed between last two, weakened before the last, 5th of 12, 20l behind Good Time Ahead (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.

        Fast Forward (FR) 10-3 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hashtagmetoo (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Hill Station (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, prominent on inside, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Lunar Shadow (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Bobby Kennedy 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Study The Stars (10-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.