Racecards
16:20 Bath
MBDA Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 450574
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased
- Form 90/225-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Niblawi (IRE)
141- Form 2326-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, 2nd over 6f out, led over 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 247836
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, headway over 8f out, bumped over 6f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 154808
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
broke well, soon steadied into rear, driven and effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-23532
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, bumped over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 421421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, headway on inside over 5f out, challenged from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 705640
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey George Wood
held up towards rear, hanging right from 6f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 547235
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
took keen hold, handy, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 4-66835
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 007-71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 4636
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
mid-division, ridden and awkward on bend over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Cutty Sark
30- Form 4755
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
Hungerford
22- Form 4/1320-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
Nonrunner
- Form 523253
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
Nonrunner
Verdict
Panko justified favouritism last time to pick up his first handicap win and there may be more to come from the three-year-old, but Clive Cox’s TOTALLY COMMITTED looks the more interesting prospect. He looked to have plenty in hand when stepped up to win over course and distance last time and with more improvement to come looks like the one to beat here. Chantecler was only beaten a head last time and can feature in the closing stages once again while the lightly raced Cutty Sark may be worth another chance after running poorly on her handicap debut.
Formwatch
Mister Musicmaster 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mia Tesoro (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Secular Society 16-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, one pace, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Suffice (10-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Niblawi (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Gave trouble in stalls, slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Off The Pulse (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Molten Lava (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Steadied start, pulled hard and held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, some late headway, never threatened, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Character Onesie (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Berkeley Vale 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Toboggan's Fire (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Chantecler 11-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Rajadamri (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Panko (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, eased close home, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Miss Ranger (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Isis Blue 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Bluegrass Blues (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Lilbourne Prince (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Kummiya (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ride The Lightning 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Carnageo (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Totally Committed 5-1 (9-7) Close up, headway on outer over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Aug beating Rajadamri (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Touchdown Banwell (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon one pace, 6th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Glance My Way (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Cutty Sark 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, no chance with leading duo, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Fire Jet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hungerford 16-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up off the pace in 6th, ridden on outside and struggling over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 6l behind Unison (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Salmon Man 3-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Mia Tesoro (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Aug.