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16:40 Bath

Matthew Clark Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 161y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.46s
  • Off Time: 16:41:14
  • 8 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 951035
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 75

keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

3(9)
Silk - Purple, mauve diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 567225
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

Shamahan

56 D
7/4
  • Form 74-4967
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

5(1)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 8-20720
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 365210
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor

7(4)
Silk - Orange, red stars and sleeves, red cap, orange stars
6/1
  • Form 244352
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

8(3)
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap
7/1
  • Form 175317
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

9(5)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

Dark Lane

8 D
13/2
  • Form 767742
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

in rear when short of room over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

1(6)
NR
  • Form 487218
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Dark Lane is back on a winning mark and was beaten only a head in soft ground at Ffos Las last week but multiple course and distance winner Dreams Of Glory looks high enough in the weights now. Powerful Wind beat Baby Queen over the slightly shorter trip here in June but remains 6lb higher and HOWYADOINGNOTSOBAD makes more appeal. He began this season on a 6lb higher mark and dropping down a grade for this, it could be his turn again today.

Formwatch

Powerful Wind (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Quickly away, raced in centre of course, led and soon well clear, reduced lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon hung left and weakened rapidly, 5th of 6, 13l behind Burning Thread (9-2) at Bath 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jul.

Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Swendab (9-1) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Shamahan 13-2 (9-6) Keen held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Fantasy Gladiator (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

Baby Queen (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 15l behind Gran Canaria Queen (8-10) at Haydock 5f fll hcp (5) gd.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Reared went right and rider unbalanced leaving stalls, always behind, 12th of 15, 16l behind Lord Of The Dance (9-13) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Belle Bayardo (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Elusive Hawk (9-5) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Dreams Of Glory 8-1 (9-6) Raced stand side prominent, switched to far side 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 10l behind Ladweb (8-11) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Dark Lane 3-1 (9-3) Towards rear and pushed along, chased leader center from over 2f out, ridden to lead center over 1f out, overall leader inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 6, ns behind Wooden King (9-10) at Ffos Las 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

Diamondhead (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 11, 4l behind Fathsta (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.