Racecards
20:40 Bath
NFU Mutual Clifton Handicap (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 144y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 709-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leader, niggled along 5f out, driven along to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure and always just doing enough
Bee Jay Kay
12- Form 533536
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, chased winner inside final 2f, driven and strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on but always held
- Form 606-351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, eased when no chance with leading duo final furlong
- Form 77-5037
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
PORTRAIT is fancied to complete a double for the Prescott team having shown predictable improvement for the big step up in distance over track and trip earlier this month. Her 6lb penalty is unlikely to be a problem and she's the type to run up a sequence at this level. Sovereign Power got off the mark over 1m2f at Brighton last time but this is more competitive while Bee Jay Kay and Duchess Of Dreams are both still maidens who have had plenty of chances. See And Be Seen was behind Bee Jay Kay at Lingfield last time and there is no reason why that form will be reversed here.
Formwatch
Portrait 4-1 (9-7) Ran in snatches in early stages, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd on inside 3f out, driven to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly, won going away, won at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm beating Dalliefour (9-1) by 5l, 7 ran.
Bee Jay Kay 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not cear run inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Duchess Of Gazeley (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Sovereign Power 7-1 (9-4) Made virtually all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun beating Uganda Glory (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
See And Be Seen 50-1 (8-2) Held up in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Duchess Of Gazeley (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Duchess Of Dreams 16-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 7l behind Sandy's Row (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf.