Racecards
13:30 Bath
ROA/Racing Post, Owners' Jackpot Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,204
- 2nd: £3,272
- 3rd: £1,635
- 4th: £818
- Form 29P-023
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch on outside, pushed along halfway, soon chasing leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 4th towards finish
- Form 174553
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
started slowly, outpaced and always behind
- Form 796692
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 527098
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Aled Beech
always towards rear, ridden and struggling over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 122119
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, not cleaerest of runs and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased well inside final furlong
- Form 237530
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Lulu Stanford
led until hafway, chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon behind and eased final furlong
Wild Dancer
25- Form 1265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Hector Crouch
held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, rider dropped left rein over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 493535
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
off the pace towards rear, headway on wide outside and hung left under pressure over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 3rd towards finish
- Form 637126
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Sean Mooney
towards rear, some headway under pressure inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 362666
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
chased leader, led hafway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong weakened and lost places well inside final furlong
- Form 706115
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened towards finish
- Form 080448
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, well off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, went never nearer 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
Verdict
Course specialist Babyfact was biting off more than she could chew here last month in a Class 3 race but she's never won of a mark this high. Panther Patrol hasn't won since 2014 but should find a race or two on the all-weather this winter off his current mark. POUR LA VICTOIRE won at Goodwood and Brighton in May and seems to like unconventional tracks. He should feel at home here and is running well enough to be involved at the business end again. Nocturn was only beaten a head over 5f at Ffos Las latest but has been raised 3lb since and the three-year-olds Wild Dancer and Point Of Woods may also be worth opposing.
Formwatch
Panther Patrol (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Symposium (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Syrian Pearl (9-1) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Nocturn 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Satchville Flyer (9-2) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Air Of York (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Outpaced, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Sophisticated Heir (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Babyfact 9-2fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Storm Melody (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Monarch Maid 13-2 (9-4) Close up, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 13 3/4l behind Equistar (9-1) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Wild Dancer 6-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led inside final 2f out until edged right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Aflame (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Point Of Woods 4-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bahamian Sunrise (9-2) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
For Ayman 6-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along in last over 2f out, keeping on same pace and held when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Don't Blame Me (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Swendab (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Soon led, edged left from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Assertive Agent (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Langley Vale 7-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Sophisticated Heir (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Divine Call 20-1 (8-7) Always in rear, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Symposium (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.