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16:30 Bath

oddschecker.mobi 'Be Hopeful' Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 46y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £673
  • 3rd: £336
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.29s
  • Off Time: 16:31:39
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk -
20/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(3)
    Silk - Dark blue and light blue (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap
    10/3
    • Form 300-031
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 73

    held up towards rear, slightly hampered on outside 4f out, headway in centre 2f out, stayed on to 4th over 1f out, never going pace to reach leading trio

    2(11)
    Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star
    • Form 498239
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 70

    took keen hold, slight lead until headed inside final mile, chased leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

    4(2)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap
    • Form 0-34527
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 74

    took keen hold, chased leaders, effort to dispute 2nd 3f out, ridden and weakend inside final 2f

    5(6)
    Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

    Amistress

    34 BFCD
    11/2
    • Form 221364
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 73

    held up in touch, pushed along and no progress on inside when badly hampered on bend 4f out, behind and no chance after, tailed off and eased

    6(4)
    Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
    18/1
    • Form 203220
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 66

    held up towards rear, some headway on outside over 4f out, soon behind

    7(12)
    Silk - Black, Rose collar, cuffs and cap
    20/1
    • Form 94-08
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 66

    chased leader, effort to dispute 2nd 3f out, stayed on to lead narrowly final 150 yards, held on gamely

    8(8)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves
    8/1
    • Form 4-31684
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 72

    chased leaders, went left to rails 4f out, headway soon after, led approaching final 2f, soon pressed, headed final 150 yards, weakened to 3rd closing stages

    9(10)
    Silk - Royal blue and red check, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, grey and red hooped cap
    16/1
    • Form 60-5366
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    chased leaders, headway to lead inside final mile, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened over 1f out

    10(7)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

    Pivot Bridge

    28 BF
    15/2
    • Form 283328
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 67

    held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4f out, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance throughout final furlong, just held

    11(1)
    Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star
    • Form 5724-40
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 66

    always behind, never a factor

    12(5)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
    9/1
    • Form 0595-51
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 59

    towards rear, struggling when hampered 4f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

    3(9)
    NR
    • Form 345718
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 70

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bowsers Brave took advantage of a lower turf mark when scoring at Leicester earlier this month but the handicapper has got his own back and raised him 9lb. History Repeating won at a big price over C&D last week and should be thereabouts again, but it was business as usual for Loyaliste last time when he failed to figure at Goodwood having won an amateurs race at the same track before that. Amistress can make the frame dropping back in trip, but MISTY ISLES ran well in better company at Ffos Las recently and gets the vote reunited with winning partner Eddie Ahern.

    Formwatch

    Bowsers Brave (USA) 7-2 (9-1) Towards rear, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, led 1f out, pushed out, won at Leicester 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Minsky Mine (9-8) by 6l, 7 ran.

    Blue Spartan (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Early leader, stayed in 2nd, driven 3f out, still every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind Icebuster (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

    With Hindsight (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led until over 3f out, soon under pressure, lost place well over 1f out, 7th of 11, 4l behind Groomed (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

    Amistress 5-2fav (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Flying Power (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

    Bold Cross (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Took keen hold early, held up towards rear, last and struggling halfway, eased over 1f out, last of 11, 20l behind Kyllachy Spirit (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

    Gale Green 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 11l behind Apache Glory (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

    Misty Isles 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, not able to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Satwa Pearl (9-12) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

    Penchesco (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, promising headway travelling well over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Icebuster (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

    Pivot Bridge 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out, beaten when eased 1f out, last of 8, 42l behind Sangar (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

    Nothing To Hide (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, no impression, 12th of 13, 20l behind Alshazah (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

    History Repeating 18-1 (8-1) In touch in 5th, headway to chase leaders 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on and in control closing stages, won at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug beating Dubawi Dancer (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Loyaliste (FR) 9-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 15l behind Ramona Chase (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.