Racecards
14:30 Bath
Hotel Indigo Bath Opening 2018 Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,364
- 2nd: £1,001
- 3rd: £500
- 4th: £250

- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked winner until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra

- Form 87
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no impression

- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Georgia Cox
in rear and outpaced, kept on final furlong, went 3rd place last 150 yards, no impression

- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S Hitchcott
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly

Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Three Little Birds has had plenty of chances and if there is any rain around her chances look as though they will take another knock as all of her better form is on quicker ground than she is likely to face here. There are a few that could improve here and she looks a vulnerable market leader with both SANCERRE and Zapateado capable of building on their initial runs the former maybe just a little more than the latter. Katie Lee is an interesting newcomer although her stable haven't troubled the scorers this year in the juvenile department with Expediate needing to bounce back from a poor run last time out to make an impression.
Formwatch
Grand Acclaim (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Amazing Alice (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Compton Grace 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Arden Pearl (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Katie Lee (IRE) Camacho filly out of Katherine Lee.
Sancerre (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Amazing Alice (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Zapateado 20-1 (8-11) Chased winner until approaching halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Villa Savina (8-11) at Windsor 6f fll stks (4) gs in Jul.
Expediate 25-1 (9-2) Went right start, in touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 27l behind Hey Gaman (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Three Little Birds 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Crotchet (9-0) at Nottingham 5f fll stks (5) sft in Aug.
Pretty Risky Royal Applause filly out of Pretty Miss.