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18:55 Bath

SDS Racing Excellence Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,040
  • 2nd: £905
  • 3rd: £452
  • 4th: £226
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.62s
  • Off Time: 18:55:41
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue

Austin Friars

52 b BFD
11/4
  • Form 744-212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up off the pace in 4th place, pushed along halfway, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, keeping on pressing for well held 3rd when hung left near finish

2(1)
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
11/1
  • Form 354-636
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

raced keenly chasing leading pair, not on terms when lost 3rd 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap
11/4
  • Form 4722-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

raced keenly, led and clear 8f out, maintained strong pace, ridden over 1f out, held on, unchallenged

4(5)
Silk - Purple and yellow diamonds, yellow and purple striped sleeves
7/4
  • Form 5801-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

held up well off the pace in rear, rapid headway on outside into 3rd 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and closed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

5(3)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 755
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 64

raced keenly tracking (clear) winner in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, just held on for well held 3rd and bumped close home

In depth

Verdict

The front-running Triple Dip is not without a chance having finished runner-up on her last three outings. But it could be the same old story for her with AUSTIN FRIARS preferred. The latter made a bold bid to follow-up a win at Lingfield but was hampered by the winner when second at Wolverhampton last month. He can make amends in this with a clear run and an apprentice's 7lb claim helping his cause. Master Zephyr is up 5lb for winning on the all-weather in October and makes more appeal than the remaining pair as he steps up in distance for his reappearance.

Formwatch

Austin Friars 9-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, ridden and headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when hung left from over 1f out, held when slightly hampered well inside final furlong, not run on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Logorrheic (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) in Mar.

Jaganory (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Rain Wind And Fire (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol.

Triple Dip (IRE) 1-20fav (9-0) Went left start, led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Mercy Me (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f (6) pol in Mar.

Master Zephyr 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Oct beating Romance Story (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.

Highland Blaize 25-1 (9-5) Pulled hard towards rear, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 11l behind Revolutionist (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.