Racecards
19:40 Bath
Crest Nicholson Bath Riverside Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 147265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied, always just held
- Form 733143
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
steadied start, held up, headway on outside to 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
- Form 58-3533
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led until 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, soon weakened, behind and eased final 2f, tailed off
- Form 678-312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, chased leading pair and pushed along throughout, slightly hampered on inside 6f out, went 2nd over 3f out, soon driven along, led narrowly entering final furlong, always just doing enough
Verdict
Salutation has been quite highly tried since winning a small race at Nottingham in May. But he looked ready for a rest when disappointing in this grade at Haydock last week and may struggle to give 10lb to BIG THUNDER. Sir Mark Prescott is bringing along the grey in typically patient fashion and, though 8lb higher than when beaten half-a-length on the Polytrack last month, he can get back to winning ways here. Perfect Cracker likes it here though is probably high enough in the weights at present, though still preferred to Lutine Charlie who is 4lb out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Salutation (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Double Discount (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Perfect Cracker 9-2 (9-8) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, driven and no impression over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Duke Of Perth (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Lutine Charlie (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Lord Franklin (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Big Thunder 5-4fav (9-1) Slowly away, headway on wide outside to track leaders 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, clear over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Press Room (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.