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19:15 Bath

Bath Ales Wellington Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 161y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.85s
  • Off Time: 19:15:58
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Golden Destiny (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    White Shift (IRE)

    6/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Affluent

      35 BF
      9/4
      • Form 1-23155
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      pulled hard, chased leaders, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened final 1f

      2(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevron, Grey cap

      Golden Destiny (IRE)

      16 p D
      9/4
      • Form 37-0311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      made virtually all, reminder when well clear inside final furlong, unchallenged

      3(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Captain Carey

      75 C
      11/4
      • Form 116251
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      took keen hold, held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, struggling after

      4(5)
      Silk - Light Green, White epaulets, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, White cap

      White Shift (IRE)

      27 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 218684
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      chased winner, driven over 1f out, soon outpaced and no chance

      5(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, hooped cap

      Raimond Ridge (IRE)

      8 D
      8/1
      • Form 443423
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly away, soon recovered and prominent, weakened final 1f

      In depth

      Verdict

      GOLDEN DESTINY can complete a hat-trick here, and looks the call ahead of Captain Carey and Raimond Ridge. The two previous successes, both at Sandown, were at this sort of level, and she's still looking well handicapped. Trainer and jockey are both in fine form, and stall one is another plus, albeit in a small field. Related to Pivotal, she was a cheap purchase and after an indifferent season as a two year old, has really come into her own this year. Captain Carey isn't always the quickest, but is still more than capable of winning. Success came his way in a similar race at Windsor last time out, but he's also shown himself capable of winning at this stiffer track. Raimond Ridge is nought from ten, and his best form has come on the all-weather; he'd need everything to fall right to win this, but with more than a stone in hand on Affluent and nearly as much on Golden Destiny, he's now back at a mark below his last victory. White Shift is capable at both five and six furlongs, but hasn't been in great form of late. It looks huigely competitive, but we'll side with the treble seeking Golden Destiny.

      Formwatch

      Affluent 5-2fav (9-1) In touch, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6l behind Biniou (9-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.

      Golden Destiny (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) With leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Lucky Leigh (9-9) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Captain Carey 7-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, good headway and led 2f out, driver over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, edged left, pushed out near finish and held on well, won at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun beating Mattamia (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      White Shift (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up rear of centre group, headway over 1f out, kept on final 1f, never going pace to get competitive, 4th of 11, 6l behind Rapid Water (8-9) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

      Raimond Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Getcarter (8-9) at Newbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.