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14:10 Bath

Tony Bird Retirement Nursery Handicap (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Firm, Hard in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.68s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
16/1

    3
    Silk -
    1(6)
    Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash
    5/4
    • Form 2215
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7

    held up in touch, good headway over 1f out, led 1f, quick and clear inside final furlong, comfortable

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
    • Form 550116
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5

    in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on again final furlong

    3(5)
    Silk - White, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
    9/2
    • Form 05451
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5

    tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    4(3)
    Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets
    12/1
    • Form 540160
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    behind under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

    6(8)
    Silk - White, Red hollow box, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap
    12/1
    • Form 1U0000
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-10

    behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out

    7(9)
    Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
    • Form 361601
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-6

    dwelt, in rear, some headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

    8(4)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets and star on cap
    • Form 003
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-3

    started slowly, outpaced in rear, never dangerous

    9(7)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
    40/1
    • Form 015400
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-0

    track leaders, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong

    10(10)
    Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevron, armlets and cap
    16/1
    • Form 0000
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12

    led until headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

    5(1)
    NR
    • Form 005
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Trainer J Best
    • Jockey Reserve

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Catie Dash showed enough in a Ripon nursery last time to suggest that this will be well within his compass and is taken to score at the main expense of Perfect Distance and Forzenuff. The last mentioned is closely matched with Berry Racer on running last time and is likely to find this tougher. Perfect Distance has claims on the form shown when winning a Musselburgh nursery in August but disappointed last time and may not be one to trust implicitly. Last week's Wolverhampton winner Emperor Cat and Fabuco, a course and distance winner earlier in the season, are others to consider but Catie Dash was only beaten two lengths in a better race than this at Ripon and, off a 1lb lower mark, has obvious claims.