Racecards
18:55 Bath
Rainbow Casinos Bristol Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 11y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,466
- 2nd: £1,037
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 311252
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led until ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on into 3rd close home
- Form 6/25222-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leader until 5f out, remained handy, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
- Form 61110-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey George Wood
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, soon ridden chasing winner, kept on same pace over 1f out, no chance with winner
Iona Island
56- Form 678-313
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up last, quick move into 2nd 5f out until pushed along inside final 3f, chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, no extra, lost 3rd last strides
Notice (IRE)
244- Form 57511-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey George Buckell
Nonrunner
- Form 165433
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey S W Kelly
Nonrunner
- Form 25135-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
Nonrunner
Wassail
196- Form 004888-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
Nonrunner
Verdict
It could pay to stick with NOTICE on her reappearance. David Simcock’s filly ended last season with a double at Yarmouth and can race off the same mark if an apprentice’s allowance is taken into account. There is little between Star Of Lombardy and Admiral's Sunset on their respective defeats at the hands of Vuela but Rosie Royale remains 5lb higher than when landing a double over track and trip last year. Iona Island has been in good form on the all-weather but has yet to win on Turf.
Formwatch
Star Of Lombardy (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Set steady pace, increased pace from over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Vuela (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Admiral's Sunset 10-11fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Vuela (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Rosie Royale (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Moayadd (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Iona Island 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Briac (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Notice (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, joined leader over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, joined post, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gf in Sep beating Taffeta Lady (9-4), 6 ran.
Oratorio's Joy (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) In touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, always well held, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Masterson (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in May.
Skylark Lady (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Wassail 33-1 (8-12) Led over 1f, settled tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Mr Marchwood (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.