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15:40 Bath

Kelston Cup Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 37y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,561
  • 2nd: £2,263
  • 3rd: £1,132
  • 4th: £566
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.39s
  • Off Time: 15:42:35
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 115-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, hung left, ridden to lead briefly when continued to hang left over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap
  • Form 434363
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

led, clear 7f out to 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

Nonios (IRE)

23 h D
10/1
  • Form 246373
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression

4(3)
Silk - Cherry, Black sash, Primrose and White quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 31-9452
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

held up mid-division, driven and headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on

5(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, white cap, royal blue star

Mubariz

34 p
10/11
  • Form 661-33
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leader, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f, headed when hampered and checked over 1f out, not recover, eased inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Yellow, light blue star and sleeves

Banish (USA)

286 t
66/1
  • Form 474150/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final 100 yards, nearest finish

7(2)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves
20/1
  • Form 941360
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

held up in last pair, outpaced 3f out, never a threat

In depth

Verdict

Michele Strogoff has been struggling from this sort of mark all season and her last three victories have been at Wolverhampton. Nonios, 6-30 on the all-weather, is still a maiden after nine starts on Turf though has been running in better company while Time Change, a fast-ground specialist, returned to form with a narrow defeat at Salisbury. MUBARIZ ended his first campaign with a victory at Nottingham and, after a poor run on soft ground at Sandown, did better at Haydock despite losing a shoe - he can return to winning ways. Uther Pendagon's victory here in May was at a much lower level.

Formwatch

Mutaabeq (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pulled hard towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Jazeel (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Michele Strogoff 25-1 (9-6) Led until over 2f out, chased leader until inside final 2f, plugged on to hold 3rd final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Maamora (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Nonios (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway between horses inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mandarin (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Time Change 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance approaching and throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 4, nk behind Queen of Time (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) fm in Jul.

Mubariz 9-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, led, joined 3f out, headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd 2f out, rallied into 2nd again entering final furlong until towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Dal Horrisgle (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Banish (USA) 66-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when not fluent next, 6th of 7, dist behind Court Royale (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.

Uther Pendragon (IRE) (8-5) 11th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Sandyssime (8-2) at Deauville 1m hcp gd in Jul.