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18:30 Bath

Clifford Hillier Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 144y
  • Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.10s
  • Off Time: 18:31:08
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Avocadeau (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cockney Boy

    16/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Red stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Captain George (IRE)

      43 CD
      9/2
      • Form 254128-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey, light blue seams, light blue cap

      Attain

      23 D
      5/2
      • Form 145234
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Light blue, purple armlets

      Lady Rocka

      13 p
      16/1
      • Form 09157-P
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 57

      pulled hard, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Pink, black star, black sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, black stars

      Spirit Of The Vale (IRE)

      11 ht
      11/4
      • Form 614125
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 56

      slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat

      5(5)
      Silk - Flame, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap

      Avocadeau (IRE)

      207 p C
      7/1
      • Form 890/750-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 52

      with leader, led over 7f out, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, held on gamely

      6(6)
      Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots

      Cockney Boy

      16
      16/1
      • Form 0/0077-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 51

      pulled hard, soon led and joined, headed over 7f out, rallied and every chance throughout final 2f, just failed

      7(7)
      Silk - Black, yellow braces, sleeves and cap

      Cold Fusion (IRE)

      13 v
      5/1
      • Form 927454
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 50

      broke well, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Beausant

      17/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Elysian Fields (GR)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      ATTAIN won an amateurs' race at Lingfield in January and has gone close again on the all-weather subsequently. He may prove good enough allowed to race off a 7lb lower mark back on this surface. Captain George won over a longer trip here in August and had a spin over hurdles last month while Spirit Of The Vale has won twice over 1m2f at Newcastle this year but is 6lb higher than her latest success. Cold Fusion was a close-up fourth in a seller at Wolverhampton last time but this is tougher.

      Formwatch

      Captain George (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Not jump well in mid-division, well behind 3 out, very remote 4th next, 4th of 8, dist behind Multiculture (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Mar.

      Attain 7-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, ridden and headed 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened into 4th towards finish, last of 4, 5 1/4l behind Balancing Time (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Lady Rocka 28-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, saddle slipped forward and joined leaders 8f out, eased 4f out, pulled up, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Spirit Of The Vale (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Slowly away in rear, headway on outer 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Kerry Icon (8-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.

      Avocadeau (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 16l behind Fine Resolve (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

      Cockney Boy 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, keen early, lost place 10f out, well beaten final 4f, 12th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Rail Dancer (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Cold Fusion (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Went right start, tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Thorntoun Care (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.