Racecards
17:15 Bath
totepool Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 1-3332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
dwelt, soon chased leaders, led 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 344342
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-58470
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 452312
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
always towards rear
- Form 522002
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 881229
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 657385
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 78-1180
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey James Doyle
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-08494
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
held up in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 314154
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 045099
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer David Pinder
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-1836
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 557123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 201132
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 3-98076
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Ryan Powell
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 227529
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division on inner, one pace inside final furlong
Verdict
SEAMUS SHINDIG beat Seeking Magic over C&D last month with Belle Bayardo and Sermons Mount further behind and nearly followed up in soft ground at Goodwood last time. Henry Candy's sprinter is a tentative selection in an open sprint. Grandmas Dream has a penalty for Thursday's win at Brighton but can still figure, while Mount Hollow is holding his form well and closely matched with Wooden King on their placed efforts behind the progressive Titus Gent. Triple Dream is another to consider.
Formwatch
Seeking Magic 5-2fav (9-0) Slowly away raced wide, towards rear, headway halfway, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon joined, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Seamus Shindig (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Wooden King (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Titus Gent (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
One Way Or Another (AUS) 12-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 6l behind Murura (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Seamus Shindig 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leader on stands side, ridden to challenge 1f out, held close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mata Hari Blue (8-8) at Goodwood 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Triple Dream 13-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, slight lead
Sermons Mount (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Seamus Shindig (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, kept on same pace, unable to challenge, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Deliberation (8-9) at Epsom Downs 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
Questionnaire (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Close up and keen, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 14l behind Titus Gent (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Caldercruix (USA) 9-2fav (9-4) Led, soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 2l behind Aussie Blue (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Whitecrest 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 1l behind Cool In The Shade (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Dream Catcher (FR) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Numeral (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Green Apple 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Mosaicist (9-6) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Crew Cut (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, chllenged 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Numeral (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Mount Hollow 7-2fav (8-6) Towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Titus Gent (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Superior Edge 25-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and no response halfway, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Equuleus Pictor (9-7) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Diamond Vine (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, chalenged halfway, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind Oh So Spicy (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Grandmas Dream 11-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Stratton Banker (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.