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19:45 Bath

Cantor Spreadfair Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.72s
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mpenzi

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Our Choice (IRE)

    11/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

      Speightstown

      13
      8/1
      • Form 317-060
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon one pace and beaten

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, Black star

      Maria Delfina (IRE)

      67
      11/1
      • Form 36-66
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, chased leading pair under pressure 2f out, soon one pace and no impression

      3(8)
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, gold cap

      Mpenzi

      3 b
      7/4
      • Form 0-80321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      close up, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on well

      4(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Pearl's A Singer (IRE)

      2
      4/1
      • Form 5211F5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, chased winner, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow and Black diabolo on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow diamond

      Irish Ballad

      23 t
      12/1
      • Form 04-7017
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out and soon weakened, inside final furlong, no impression

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, Black seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Our Choice (IRE)

      11
      11/4
      • Form 858432
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 56

      held up last, closed 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd

      8(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

      Administrator

      12 b
      33/1
      • Form 0604
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 46

      led, headed approaching 2f out, weakened quickly

      5(4)
      NR

      Casual Glance

      77
      • Form 09-579
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The vote here goes to Mpenzi but it is hard to say what is her biggest danger, possibly Pearl's A Singer. The selection attempts a quick follow-up win after scoring well at Brighton. She remains competitive in our view from this six-pounds higher mark. That said, she is four pounds worse off for the head that Pearl's A Singer beat her at Brighton in July. If the latter is at her best, she holds a solid chance, although her latest run, which came two days ago, had the appearance of a confidence-booster following a heavy fall the time before. Speightstown has yet to build on his two-year-old win, while Maria Delfina has yet to live up to her 180,000 guineas price-tag, although she takes a step up in trip today. Casual Glance has shown promise but still needs to improve on form shown to date, while Irish Ballad holds claims on his Brighton win, although he is a little inconsistent. Finally, Our Choice has been placed from around today's mark and the same fate might befall him again, but blinkers will have to have a big effect on Administrator. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Mpenzi.

      Formwatch

      Speightstown 16-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 17l behind La Bella Grande (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs.

      Maria Delfina (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 16, 6l behind Hidden Chance (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Mpenzi 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, ran on, soon clear, won at Brighton 1m 4f fll hcp (6) gd beating Desert Island Disc (9-6) by 5l, 9 ran.

      Pearl's A Singer (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened, 5th of 8, 12l behind McEldowney (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft.

      Irish Ballad 11-2 (8-6) Held up in rear, edged left over 5f out, ridden, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, 33l behind Domenico (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gd.

      Our Choice (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Held up, raced wide, headway 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Tarabut (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f app mdn hcp 0-80 (5) gf.

      Administrator 66-1 (9-0) Steadied start, in touch, lost place 8f out, plugged on, 4th of 6, 12l behind Silent Jo (9-0) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) frm.

      Casual Glance 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some late progress, 9th of 16, 14l behind Tiamo (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Jun.