Racecards
19:40 Bath
Brakes Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
Hell Of A Lady
207- Form 04300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey E J Walsh
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
Paraphenalia
25- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased clear leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Imperial Act
14- Form 546
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Miss Kayleigh Stephens
keen in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 5-52
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
made all, soon 5 lengths clear, drew further clear 2f out, unchallenged, eased closing stages
Verdict
Rated 77, WATHEEQA is difficult to oppose in this company having finished runner-up at Newbury recently and Roger Varian’s filly should be opening her account in this. The others with racing experience make little appeal though Imperial Act may do better returning to a mile for this but the newcomer Gateway could prove the main danger. He’s the first foal of a Listed winner and Mark Johnston has a good strike rate at the track.
Formwatch
Hell Of A Lady 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Pulsating (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gateway Shamardal gelding out of Gaterie.
Paraphenalia 40-1 (9-2) Very slowly away outpaced and behind, never on terms, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Jamih (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Imperial Act 33-1 (8-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, saddle slipped and headway to lead over 6f out until 4f out, soon beaten and eased, 6th of 7, dist behind Thimbleweed (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Watheeqa (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Scottish Jig (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jun.