Racecards
15:25 Bath
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £3,564
- 2nd: £1,673
- 3rd: £837
- 4th: £418
- Form 421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rose Dawes
made all, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and challenged, ran on, always doing enough
- Form 58
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
towards rear, lost touch over 1f out
Cloud King
22- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey D C Costello
prominent, pushed along 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey William Carson
dwelt, soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway and beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey T P Queally
handy, outpaced over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, plugged on
- Form 68
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey William Cox
mid-division, ridden halfway, ran green over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Salvuccio
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden and pressed leader 1f out, every chance inside last, always held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, pushed along on outer over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd under 1f out, kept on, not trouble front pair
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly away, towards rear, well behind over 1f out
Verdict
Having gone close at Catterick at the end of last month, Mini Magna duly went one better here next time. His experience will stand him in good stead and he looks to have a decent draw while Hello Cotai is having sights lowered after runs at Newbury and Newmarket. SALVUCCIO started out in a Class 2 at Nottingham against more experienced rivals and was far from disgraced in fifth. The third has since gone close again at Ripon so the form may be decent. Newcomers Belle Pearl, Invincible Speed and Pulpit are all worth a second look.
Formwatch
Mini Magna (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Handy, led narrowly 2f out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden 1f out, ran on gamely, just prevailed, won at Bath 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug beating Kandoo (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Big Time Rascal 33-1 (9-7) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased approaching final furlong, last of 8, 21 3/4l behind Government Call (9-7) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Cloud King 50-1 (9-2) Steadied and went right start, soon switched left towards near side and held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, no great headway, 8th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Mansa Musa (9-2) at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (2) gs in Aug.
Havana Mojito 250-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Vandeek (9-7) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Hello Cotai (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Air Force Indi (9-2) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Invincible Speed (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Making Memories.
Outer Edge 66-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and lost position over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Mapmaker (9-11) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Salvuccio 14-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, headway 2f out, edged left and close up over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Angel Of England (9-5) at Nottingham 6f stks (2) gs in Aug.
Ziggy's Missile (IRE) Blue Point colt out of Shafaani.
Belle Pearl Blue Point filly out of Belle Dauphine.
Pulpit Pastoral Pursuits gelding out of Engrossed.
Glamorous Joy 125-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, never involved, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Watch My Tracer (9-11) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.