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18:40 Bath
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 723-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
headway to track leaders 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
- Form 8-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey K T O'Neill
keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Hector Crouch
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
Ajax Tavern
16- Form 1-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
NonRunner
Verdict
Establish is starting to look a little quirky but was probably unlucky in a handicap at Lingfield on his reappearance as he was making up ground hand-over-fist in the closing stages. Bandoss was easy to back at Newmarket but showed some promise and will know more today. Lingfield scorer Ajax Tavern wasn’t beaten far at Haydock earlier this month but will again have to carry a 5lb penalty and is giving 10lb to DEFENCE GIRL. The Crisfords’ filly was no match for First Receiver at Kempton but the winner went on to finish second in the Hampton Court Stakes at Ascot so the form is decent.
Formwatch
Bandoss (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Sunray Major (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.
Establish 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, running on when not clear run 100 yards out, went never nearer 3rd close home, bit unlucky, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Atheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Historic Heart (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, headway and squeezed through on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Flying West (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Jen's Fella (FR) Zoffany gelding out of Heliocentric.
Magical Dragon (IRE) Dragon Pulse colt out of Place That Face.
Ruskin Red (IRE) Mastercraftsman gelding out of Firey Red.
Defence Girl (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind First Receiver (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Ajax Tavern 10-3 (9-7) Went right start, prominent, driven and not quicken over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Newbolt (9-9) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Capall (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Dress Rehearsal.
Dark Spectre (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Newbolt (9-9) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.