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18:20 Bath

Nestle Professional Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.46s
  • Off Time: 18:21:31
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fault

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Nativity

    4/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

      Fault

      59 D
      11/4
      • Form 14
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Mesyaal

      17
      11/4
      • Form 353
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left briefly, one pace

      3(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Purple star

      Sonhador

      23
      13/2
      • Form 362
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Grey epaulets

      Nativity

      40
      4/1
      • Form 540
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra close home

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

      Bethie

      28
      33/1
      • Form 4974
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 66

      with leader, ridden 3f out, weakening when slightly hampered 2f out and eased

      6(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap

      Speak The Truth (IRE)

      8
      12/1
      • Form 8045
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 65

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on but never on terms

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

      Fuaigh Mor (IRE)

      14 p D
      5/1
      • Form 1467
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 63

      never a factor

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mesyaal is our selection in this contest with Fault and Fauigh Mor as the alternatives. Mick Channon's charge has yet to register a success but he has shaped with a degree of promise in maidens and it looks as if connections probably had this grade in mind for him. Fault ran a stinker at Windsor last time out. This was a surprise given how he impressed on introduction. Fuaigh Mor landed a gamble in a seller on debut. She has had trouble taking on better fillies in Novice stakes and this could be a more realistic engagement. Peter Winkworth's Sonador ran well at Brighton so could go well at this tricky circuit. Nativity has not been getting home over six furlongs and can be anticipated to make the running. Bethie placed at 100/1 on her latest start. Speak The Truth looks difficult to fancy. Mesyaal appears to have the best chance having considered the opposition.

      Formwatch

      Fault 4-1 (9-0) Chased winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out and soon eased, last of 4, 12l behind White Shift (8-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo stk (2) gf in May.

      Mesyaal 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Visterre (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.

      Sonhador 11-2 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Souter's Sister (8-6) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.

      Nativity 16-1 (8-11) Led until 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 9l behind Foxtrot Alpha (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.

      Bethie 100-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Countrywide City (8-12) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) frm in Jun.

      Speak The Truth (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kheylide (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol.

      Fuaigh Mor (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Isabella Grey (8-10) at Haydock 6f nov fll stk (4) gd.