Racecards
16:10 Bath
John Smiths Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 341111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 620810
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
slowly into stride, behind, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 632236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P J Dobbs
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 801017
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made all, set strong pace, clear halfway, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out, just held on
- Form 403445
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
always towards rear
- Form 065420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 133964
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 153214
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
dwelt, held up in rear, headway under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 5211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing winner, strong run closing stages, just failed
Verdict
GLADIATRIX has won four on the bounce and three of those victories came at this track. She returned a three-length winner here last week and clearly hasn't stopped improving yet. Gull Rock is another on the upgrade though she only prevailed by a head on her handicap debut at Leicester with Lady Bayside back in fourth, while Stonescrabtomorrow had Rambo Will and Forest Edge behind when a close-up fourth at Windsor last time. Emiratesdotcom usually goes well here and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Gladiatrix 6-4fav (8-2) Dwelt mid-division, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Bath 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Time Medicean (8-10) by 3l, 15 ran.
Dickie Le Davoir 11-2 (9-8) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 14, 12l behind Ryedane (8-7) at Pontefract 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Rambo Will 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Links Drive Lady (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Forest Edge (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led, riddena nd headed 2f out, stayed chasing leaders, weakened and eased final 100 yards, 7th of 15, 3l behind Links Drive Lady (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Emiratesdotcom 8-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finsh, not trouble reach leaders, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Efistorm (8-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Diamond Vine (IRE) 13-2fav (8-13) Held up, ridden halfway, never a factor, 10th of 15, 7l behind Belle Bayardo (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Sep.
Lady Bayside 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Gull Rock (8-11) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gs.
Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Links Drive Lady (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Gull Rock 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gs beating Represent (9-4) by hd, 18 ran.
Comptonspirit 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Ambitious Icarus (8-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.