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16:10 Bath

New Stables Complex Launch Handicap (Class 6)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.75s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
15/2

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    13/2

      4
      Silk -
      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
      12/1
      • Form 505-951
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, every chance approaching final furlong one pace

      2(8)
      Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Augustine

      4 BFD
      15/2
      • Form 222922
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not clear run, switched right to lead close home

      3(7)
      Silk - Sea Green, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

      Cleaver

      174 D
      10/3
      • Form 859/01-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      always towards rear

      4(9)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
      16/1
      • Form 495-440
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      mid-division, kept on under pressure

      5(13)
      Silk - Purple, Pink Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
      80/1
      • Form 6360-90
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange disc
      • Form 433-399
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      mid-division, ridden, weakened over 2f out

      7(10)
      Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap
      10/1
      • Form 6134-45
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      mid-division, weakened 3f out

      8(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, diabolo on sleeves
      7/1
      • Form 031-311
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      towards rear, ridden 4f out, some late progress

      9(2)
      Silk - Lilac, Primrose cross belts and sleeves, Lilac cap

      Thorny Mandate

      176 BFD
      16/1
      • Form 851236-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      always towards rear

      10(1)
      Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves
      40/1
      • Form 61-0880
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      mid-division, keen, weakened over 2f out

      11(12)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

      Jakarmi

      17 BFD
      13/2
      • Form 522312
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      led, headed 2f out, ridden, rider lost whip final furlong, one pace

      12(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
      7/1
      • Form 0/10-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      in touch, ridden, weakened 2f out

      13(14)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves

      Gingko

      9 D
      14/1
      • Form 382524
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      always towards rear

      14(11)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap
      • Form 233-090
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

      15(16)
      Silk - Maroon, White stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
      22/1
      • Form 0-06059
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      always towards rear

      16(15)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap
      28/1
      • Form 4183-84
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 59

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, led 2f out, all out when headed close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      Turner's Touch has been in great form on the all-weather and warrants every respect here, however we will give the vote to Gambling Spirit, with Summer Bounty also expected to run well. Henry Candy had a very poor 2005 by his standards but Gambling Spirit was one of his rare winners. She landed quite a touch when beating some decent types at Lingfield in September and ground excuses can be made for her subsequent effort. She gets in here on a very fair mark and looks the best option. Summer Bounty returned to to turf in style last week, comfortably beating Dove Cottage. If in the same mood this afternoon he should be in the shake up. Turner's Touch has landed two Lingfield handicaps by narrow margins but struggled on the turf last season. He may have progressed since then and cannot be easily dismissed. Jakarmi and Augustine have a squeak if they can transfer their all-weather form to the turf, but Gambling Spirit could have got in lightly here and she gets the verdict.

      Formwatch

      Summer Bounty 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Dove Cottage (9-4) by 2l, 17 ran.

      Augustine 13-8fav (8-3) Held up, ridden to chase leader over 4f out, narrow lead inside final furlong, headed when no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Star Magnitude (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (5) pol.

      Cleaver 20-1 (9-1) Raced keenly in rear, good headway on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct beating Rotuma (9-1) by 3l, 16 ran.

      River Gypsy 4-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 35l behind Lady Gregory (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.

      Meelup (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Always rear, 14th of 16, 19l behind Glad Big (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcap (4) pol.

      Measured Response 20-1 (8-13) In touch, chased leaders 2f out, no impression, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 9, 9l behind Danger Zone (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

      Easy Laughter (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) In rear, headway to chase leaders 6f out, effort over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Latif (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Mar.

      Turner's Touch 5-2fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, hung right, ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Glendale (8-13) by a hd, 13 ran.

      Thorny Mandate 11-2fav (8-6) Behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 17, 7l behind Princelywallywogan (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.

      Ronsard (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 15l behind Jakarmi (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

      Jakarmi 11-4fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon edged left, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Pauline's Prince (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Mar.

      Gambling Spirit 6-1 (8-5) In touch until weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, 22l behind Parnassian (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.

      Gingko 8-1 (8-9) Held up in 8th and off the pace, headway over 2f out, stayed on, never reached challenging position, 4th of 11, 9l behind Obrigado (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Age of Kings (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Soon well behind, last of 10, 40l behind Pauline's Prince (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Mar.

      Flying Pass 20-1 (8-7) In touch, effort over 1f out, driven and not quicken final furlong, 9th of 13, 2l behind Taxman (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

      Gramada (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Madhavi (8-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Jan.