in touch, ridden, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden, headway to chase leaders from 2f out, kept on well final furlong
soon led, ridden, quickened over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
never better than finishing position
towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
led, headed after 1f, prominent until ridden, outpaced 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
Nonrunner
This looks another tricky contest in which we will give course specialist Voice Mail the tentative nod ahead of Piano Man and Desert Lightning. The selection has not won for some time but loves to win at Bath. The ground will pose as a question mark but having said that he looks to be running off a handy mark these days so if getting the run of the race he is more than capable of getting back in the winners enclosure. Piano Man is yet to win after nineteen races and is now becoming frustrating. He always runs his race but seems to forever be stuck in third or fourth place so is not one to rely on. Desert Lightning has not won this year but is another who has run well in defeat and wont mind the soft surface but for the winner we return to Voice Mail to get back to winning ways at his favourite track.
Desert Lightning (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Keen, in touch, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bronze Star (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f clm (6) gf.
Marbaa (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no progress from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Takes Tutu (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gf.
Piano Man 9-2 (9-4) Held up, headway under pressure over 3f out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 9l behind Cheveley Flyer (8-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcap (6) gd.
Savoy Chapel 14-1 (9-6) Behind, moderate late headway, 5th of 14, 12l behind Chant de Guerre (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gd.
Katie Lawson (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, driven and struggling over 2f out, 5th of 7, 19l behind Snake Skin (8-9) at Brighton 1m 4f fll hcp (6) sft in May.
Miss Porcia 40-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 18l behind Golden Spectrum (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Littleton Aldor (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Made most, strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Hathaal (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f sll (5) gs.
Voice Mail 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Lawyer To World (7-12) at Brighton 1m 2f clm (6) gs in Jun.