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15:45 Bath

Joe Wynne Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.90s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sea Wall

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Pagan Sword

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Sea Wall

      53 D
      11/4
      • Form 3219
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, driven to lead inside final 2f, clear final furlong, stayed on well

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Red diamonds, Red sleeves and cap

      Love Always

      79 D
      16/1
      • Form 42-821
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, brief effort on inside 3f out, soon beaten

      3(6)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap

      Pagan Sword

      10
      7/2
      • Form 116130
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white 'V', light blue cap

      Villarrica (USA)

      51
      4/1
      • Form 43-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leaders, driven 4f out, beaten 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Wester Lodge (IRE)

      36 CD
      7/2
      • Form 928-031
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      close up, ridden to chase leaders 5f out, one pace final 2f

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Black disc, hooped sleeves

      Atacama Star

      37
      7/1
      • Form 806701
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led, headed inside final 2f, chased winner to over 1f out, outpaced final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue seams, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Naval Force

      22 p
      66/1
      • Form 0-94710
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders until lost place 7f out, soon well behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Villarrica, Wester Lodge and Love Always look to be the leading lights in this handicap and the narrow vote is given to Villarica. The selection was returning from a long break when beating Wester House at Warwick back in June. She has been given a breather since that run which should eliminate the possibility of her bouncing today and she should take plenty of beating. Wester Lodge is respected as a live danger to our selection as this strapping colt won over this course and distance last time when beating Germanicus. That was a good effort and a reproduction of that performance today would see him go close. Love Always won at Brighton last time so she should handle today's track and this improving filly is entitled to go well, but she will need to improve to get competitive in this more difficult race. Pagan Sword would have claims on the pick of his form but he is more exposed than some of these and for the winner we will stick with Villarica.

      Formwatch

      Sea Wall 10-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never a danger, 9th of 14, 17l behind Munsef (8-7) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Love Always 7-4 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led on inner over 2f out, clear over 1f out, sped on well, won at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in May beating My Putra (8-10) by 3l, 6 ran.

      Pagan Sword 8-1 (9-1) Slow into stride, held up in rear, pushed along when squeezed out 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no danger, 10th of 16, 19l behind Group Captain (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Villarrica (USA) 13-8 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, edged left close home, won at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun beating Western House (8-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Wester Lodge (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Germanicus (8-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Atacama Star 9-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 2f out, challenged approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) frm in Jul beating Oakley Absolute (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Naval Force 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division until weakened over 2f out, 17th of 19, 27l behind Charlie Kennet (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.