Racecards
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
- Form 254128-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 145234
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 09157-P
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
pulled hard, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out
- Form 614125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey K Stott
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 890/750-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leader, led over 7f out, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, held on gamely
Cockney Boy
16- Form 0/0077-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Joey Haynes
pulled hard, soon led and joined, headed over 7f out, rallied and every chance throughout final 2f, just failed
- Form 927454
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey Kieren Fox
broke well, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
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.