Racecards
13:50 Bath
Almeda Facilities/EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 37y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
- Form 81
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, driven clear 3f out, unchallenged, very easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, lost place over 7f out, no danger after
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, sent forward to chase leader after 2f, hard driven over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
Accredited
29- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leader, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost place
Riverina
14- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt, held up, outpaced halfway, stayed on approaching final 2f, never on terms
Verdict
WEST END CHARMER showed improved form at Windsor when returning a clear winner over a mile. Mark Johnston’s colt should make another bold bid despite a penalty if seeing out this longer trip. Accredited looks next best of those with racecourse experience though has yet to threaten and one of the newcomers may prove a bigger danger. Of those, the 130,000 euros purchase Edinburgh Castle is related to three winners and Durston can include the Group 3 winner Cubanita among four winning relatives.
Formwatch
West End Charmer (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Aug beating The Olympian (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Duke Of Dunabar 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Themaxwecan (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Oct.
Durston Sea The Moon colt out of Caribana.
Edinburgh Castle (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Evensong.
Accredited 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Ideological (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Riverina 100-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear and pushed along, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Vivid Diamond (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mystical Jadeite 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Stormwave (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.