Racecards
19:25 Bath
Shires Famous Pies Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,420 added
- Form 421311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Hadden Frost
track leaders, bumped after 1f, always going well, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 73-7402
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out and kept on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
- Form 463517
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
with leader, badly hampered when weakening over 1f out and eased
- Form 136-806
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out and weakened
- Form 897516
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey Robbie Egan
towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 20-0900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 48-0755
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Kingscote
never a factor
- Form 576601
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, lost place 2f out
- Form 708-783
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, driven 3f out, never a danger
Playful
13- Form 088-525
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bahamian Ballet is our pick with Misaro and The Lord given as the alternatives. The selection hails from a yard that are very much in form and he was guilty only of allowing Misaro first run when the pair met at Salisbury. Misaro has gone up the weights since that run and was successful at Doncaster last week. He is honest but will do well to beat another penalty. The Lord would have walked this race a couple of seasons ago. He has it to prove on recent evidence. Playful was not disgraced behind Crimson Fern and is another to note in the market in case of any support. Pic Up Sticks is not as he once was. The jury is out after three inauspicious starts this term. Diminuto won a recent event at Wolverhampton over six furlongs. Man of the moment, David Probert takes off a valuable 7lbs. Lunces Lad is a previous course winner and has to be factored. Coconut Moon has dropped significantly in the weights and a victory would prove a welcome filip to the training career of David Flood. Don Pele is out of form. Bahamian Ballet has lots to like in this company and we reckon Ed McMahon's good run can continue here.
Formwatch
Misaro (GER) 14-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, edged left under pressure and kept on, won at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Colorus (9-2) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Bahamian Ballet 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, short of room over 2f out, switched left, headway and bumped over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Misaro (8-12) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Lunces Lad (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, no headway, 7th of 9, 7l behind Peter Island (8-12) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Don Pele (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Soon in touch, hung left inside final 2f, no impression, 6th of 10, 8l behind Dressed To Dance (8-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Coconut Moon 33-1 (8-9) Squeezed out soon after start, held up, progress when not clear run, hampered 1f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 3l behind Green Manalishi (9-0) at Chester 5f lst stk (1) gd.
Thabaat 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 10, well behind Sadeek (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Pic Up Sticks 9-2 (9-11) Towards rear, effort, headway 2f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 5l behind Bertie Southstreet (9-8) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Diminuto 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, urged along to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Splash The Cash (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Loyal Royal (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Dressed To Dance (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Playful 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on rail, not clear run over 1f out to inside final furlong, kept on when clear without troubling leaders, 5th of 11, 4l behind Crimson Fern (8-12) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
The Lord 25-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place and soon beaten over 2f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Crimson Fern (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) gs in Jun.