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16:40 Bath

Bath Ales Salamander Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.03s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk -
9/2

    2
    Silk -
    8/1

      1(14)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Etmaam

      32
      9/2
      • Form 4-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, headway on outside 3f out, tracked leaders approaching 1f out, ridden to lead close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap
      • Form 6-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
      10/1
      • Form 554-544
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      mid-division and keen, headway on inside and every chance approaching 2f out, no room final 2f, eased close home

      5(9)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

      Albinus

      30 b
      8/1
      • Form 03-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up mid-field, pushed along and headway 3f out, every chance approaching 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home

      7(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
      • Form 56031-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      led after 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, eased

      8(1)
      Silk - Black and emerald green stripes
      • Form 030-300
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up and keen, mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

      9(11)
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
      • Form 126003
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up rear, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace final furlong

      10(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Orange cap
      25/1
      • Form 040
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, mid-division until ridden and weakened 1f out

      11(13)
      Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
      18/1
      • Form 315-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      12(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap
      • Form 03-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, with leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly

      13(12)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Brown spots, Black cap

      Morag

      23
      20/1
      • Form 10050-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      led for three furlongs, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon weakened

      14(5)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
      16/1
      • Form 3-50
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

      15(8)
      Silk - Dark Green, Maroon chevron and cap
      • Form 46-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out

      3(15)
      NR
      • Form 5420-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      Nonrunner

      6(10)
      NR
      • Form 032
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      With many of these closely-matched on ratings, this has the look of a tricky affair. A long shortlist of possibles consists of, among others, Etmaam, Sailmaker, Kristal's Dream and Kythia, with the selection being Kythia. The selection has shown plenty of promise to date, not least when finishing fifth in a Doncaster nursery last October, not far behind the likes of Hazyview, who has done well this year, and around three lengths behind the winner Kristal's Dream. The last-named is four pounds worse off today so needs to have improved. She can certainly achieve that, and more on her later. Etmaam should improve at this trip, as should the well-bred Sailmaker, and as did Folkestone winner Magic Amigo when he scored last time, although he looks to need to improve again today. Slavonic's form is beginning to look better now although you could question his attitude from his decent Brighton run last time - the winner there, Meadaaf having run on Sunday at Ripon so check that result. Kristal's Dream, who was sent off favourite at Brighton finished just ahead of Slavonic that day and is now a pound better off. Albinus is a half-sister to the Champion Stakes winner Alborada and has shown ability and now has first-time blinkers fitted, while Beauchamp Star has been knocking at the door in maidens. As you can tell, it's a competitive race, with Kythia another to pay close attention to, while Morag is another that could improve at today's trip. As we say, this has the look of a competitive race, with the vote going to Kythia.