Racecards
14:30 Bath
Racing To School Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,240
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £380
- Form 4-22766
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
towards rear, pushed along halfway, switched right and hampered 1f out, kept on, never on terms
- Form 312221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Ryan Tate
handy, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, faded closing stages
- Form 265137
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 266532
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
soon pushed along in rear, headway on outside halfway, ran on final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 452578
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, weakened quickly inside last
- Form 437333
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, gradually faded
- Form 561895
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey K Shoemark
disputed lead, ridden well over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 642193
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jordan Williams
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace inside last
- Form 311117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and led 110 yards out, kept on well
- Form 673334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T E Whelan
disputed lead, ridden and narrowly headed over 2f out, kept on to led again 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra
- Form 361164
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
mid-division, effort and headway halfway, ridden well over 1f out, pressed leaders inside last, kept on, always held
Clownsman
22- Form 9754
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, ridden in mid-division over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no chance thereafter
- Form 816666
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly inside last
- Form 68998-6
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when badly bumped 1f out, soon beaten
Okaidi (USA)
16- Form 6/0-0365
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up in last, gradually switched right from halfway, going well in rear 1f out, ridden inside last, stayed on strongly, not reach winner
Verdict
Ruby Cottage and Red Alert have been taking it in turns to beat each other here with the former coming out best last time. But GREY GALLEON was beaten less than a length in a higher-grade sprint at Newmarket last time and can take advantage of the drop in class. The winning run of Cherish came to end in better company here last month but she’s not out of this while Portelet Bay landed a double back in July and is preferred to Amathus.
Formwatch
Blackcastle Storm 6-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held over 1f out, switched right and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Voltaic (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ruby Cottage (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Disputed lead early, close up after 1f, led 2f out, pressed over 1f out when rider dropped reins, found plenty and extended lead inside final furlong, on top close home, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Sarah's Verse (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Handytalk (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Mister Bluebird (9-8) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Amathus (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Winnetka (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
The Blue Bower (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, last of 8, 4 3/4l behind Port Noir (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Grey Galleon (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Re-shod at start, raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Mitrosonfire (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Symbol of Hope 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Mister Bluebird (9-8) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Red Alert 7-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Ruby Cottage (8-9) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cherish (FR) 3-1 (8-8) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep.
We're Reunited (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Tracked leader, niggled along over 2f out, no impression and lost place over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Snow Berry (8-13) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Portelet Bay 8-1 (9-10) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Another Dawn (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Clownsman 13-2 (9-6) Prominent, hung right final bend, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Storm Melody (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Tawaafoq 6-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Bezzas Lad (9-12) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Astrophysics 50-1 (9-0) Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along halfway, switched left inside final 2f, some headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lucky Beggar (8-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) sft in May.
Okaidi (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Dwelt and bumped start, in rear and niggled along early, pushed along 3f out, some headway on outer over 2f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Snow Berry (8-13) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Christines Angel (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leader, lost place over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 14th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Lady Boomerang (9-2) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Shani 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Cherish (9-9) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.