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13:30 Bath
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 27330/5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
led until over 10f out, tracked leader until 4f out, handy 3rd, 2nd again approaching final 2f, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
- Form 31417-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Kirby
steadied start, held up last, pushed along out wide over 2f out, soon ridden and no response in 4th, weakened over 1f out
- Form 43-2372
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner
Hidden Pearl
19- Form 240-422
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Harry Davies
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 0004-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 10f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly and soon behind
- Form 597-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
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Verdict
Hidden Depths has been cleverly placed by Neil Mulholland to land five wins and five places from his 17 starts on the level and rates a leading contender around a track where he goes particularly well. However, he has to concede plenty of weight to his main rivals and it may be worth taking a chance with GORDONS AURA, who receives a stone from the gelding. The selection looks a typical Sir Mark Prescott project, immediately stepped up to this staying trip after the mandatory three starts as a juvenile. Hopefully, the market will speak well of his chance. Sir Joseph Swan and Hidden Pearl are 0-12 and 0-28 respectively and have to be seen as frustrating, but both have been hitting the frame on recent starts and are preferred in that order in a competitive little heat.
Formwatch
Humaniste (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Never better than midfield, 5th of 10, 17l behind Gyenyame (9-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hidden Depths (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind College Oak (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sir Joseph Swan 16-1 (8-6) In touch, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Flying Standard (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Hidden Pearl 13-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway into remote 2nd well over 1f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 26l behind Storm Chaser (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Reel Of Fortune (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 20l behind Caius Chorister (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in May.
Gordons Aura (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, effort 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Yonafis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.