Racecards
15:40 Bath
Bathwick Tyres Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 154422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside towards finish
- Form 364903
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J Rogers
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-53562
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 845456
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 368571
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Kieren Fox
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 430135
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
held up in rear, headway going well from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
- Form 419386
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 352333
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 756605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon edged right, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
BELLE BAYARDO ended a long losing run when beating Comptonspirit and Mambo Spirit over C&D last week. Ron Harris' charge can follow up as Button Moon finished second on that occasion and the latter had earlier beaten today's rivals Sarangoo and Mother Jones. Annes Rocket is not certain to appreciate the drop back in trip but Perlachy wasn't beaten far when sixth at Kempton last time and can figure ahead of C&D winner The Name Is Frank, engaged to run here yesterday
Formwatch
Sarangoo 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, not cleaest of runs and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on to 2nd inside final furlong, closing near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Button Moon (9-7) at Brighton 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Comptonspirit 28-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Belle Bayardo (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Bajan Bear 12-1 (9-4) Very slowly away outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Meandmyshadow (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Belle Bayardo (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm beating Button Moon (9-9) by nk, 15 ran.
Annes Rocket (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Ghostwing (8-13) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Perlachy 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ran on in closing stages, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Belinsky (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mother Jones 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Button Moon (9-7) at Brighton 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Dreams Of Glory 9-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lady Gibraltar (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
The Name Is Frank 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soom prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Greyemkay (8-4) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.