Racecards
17:10 Bath
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
Flatley
18- Form 615-766
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Finley Marsh
mid-division on inside, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 463012
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 357221
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
wore hood and went steadily to post, held up off the pace in last trio, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 488079
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey A J Farragher
slowly away, well in rear, never involved
- Form 446242
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent in inside, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
- Form 939794
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd but not pace of winner
- Form 4-01125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, losing place when slightly hampered final 100 yards
- Form 2769
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Harry Davies
slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, soon in touch on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened over 2f out
- Form 858346
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
led for 2f, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 356743
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Any number with claims in a tricky finale. Poetic Force is in good nick and is a dual course winner but we’re inclined to take a chance on RIVAL, who has been running well without real reward and has slipped to a very fair mark. Flatley met trouble in-running in a better race at Windsor last month while Ciotog beat Havana Goldrush, Ardbraccan and My Ambition when justifying market support over course and distance three weeks ago. Gone has won five times and has only found one too good in two of her last three so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Flatley 20-1 (9-8) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Halla Dubai (9-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Poetic Force (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly towards finish, went second final strides, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Optiva Star (9-10) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ciotog (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, soon switched right to outer, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead 110 yards out, won going away, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Eye Of The Water (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dancinginthewoods 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no response, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Bushfire (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Gone (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Eastern Charm (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Ardbraccan (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Rear mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3l behind Ciotog (9-11) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
My Ambition (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along into close 2nd 2f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, faded 110 yards out, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Ciotog (9-11) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Rival 7-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Eye Of The Water (9-10) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Art Of Romance (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Awkward start, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind King's Code (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Havana Goldrush 9-2 (9-11) Mid-division, went 2nd behind clear leader halfway, pushed along and hung right 2f out, dropped away 1f out, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Power of Darkness (10-2) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Wizarding 11-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Homer Stokes (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.