Racecards
16:40 Bath
John Smiths Handicap (Div 2) (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 611354
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 017670
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
started very slowly, behind, struggling halfway, soon beaten
- Form 608018
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders, approaching final furlong, never on terms
Ashpan Sam
25- Form 333287
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 332123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Hughes
pulled hard, in touch, shaken up 2f out, gradually weakened, eased closing stages
- Form 584342
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 138741
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
raced freely in mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon weakened
- Form 571755
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey William Carson
prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 302196
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Philip Prince
in touch, lost place over 2f out
Verdict
DREAM CATCHER landed a double in soft ground back in July and hasn't been disgraced in higher grade handicaps than this in three subsequent starts. It could be his turn again today. Mother Jones should run her usual game race with Richard Hughes back on board and Represent was only beaten a head by Gull Rock, who runs in the previous race, at Leicester on her latest start. Ryedale Dancer took advantage of a much lower all-weather mark to score at Wolverhampton on Thursday but will find this tougher while Divine Call scored over C&D on faster going in August but never figured back here last time.
Formwatch
Dream Catcher (FR) 3-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Efistorm (8-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Pick A Little 25-1 (8-9) Behind, reminder 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to get involved, 10th of 16, 6l behind Choral (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Divine Call 7-1 (9-5) Reared start, towards rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 8th of 12, 3l behind Ice Trooper (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Ashpan Sam 10-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Efistorm (8-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Mother Jones 9-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Represent (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, squeezed through to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 18, hd behind Gull Rock (8-11) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gs.
Ryedale Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway when switched right 1f out, led towards finish, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol beating Irie Ute (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Behind, headway on wide outside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Links Drive Lady (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Kyllachy Storm 7-2fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 12l behind Amber Heights (9-0) at Bath 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Sep.
Cockney Fire 15-2 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Belle Bayardo (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Sep.