Racecards
14:20 Bath
Platinum Trowbridge Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
Auction Boy
17- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
led for half a furlong, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
Bateleur
10- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
made virtually all, shaken up 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong
- Form 960
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
reluctant to race, very slowly into stride, held off but never on terms
Nepos
10- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, soon tailed off, never a factor
- Form 055
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Fly Time
17- Form 025572
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This opener will not take much winning for Fly Time with Bateleur and Neops both worth noting. The selection has at least got some form figures to his name having finished second on two occasions. His most recent effort was eye catching when finishing second over course and distance behind River Rosie. If able to repeat that run he should take some beating. Bateleur was beaten a fair way on his debut at Windsor but has to be open to improvement. He was seven lengths adrift of the winner that day and if able to capitalize on the experience then he has a chance. The same can be said to Neops who was beaten six lengths on his debut at Windsor when finishing tenth of fifteen. But for the winner we return to Fly Time.
Formwatch
Auction Boy 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9l behind Abunai (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Bateleur 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, some headway final furlong, never reached challenging position, 9th of 16, 7l behind Lord Theo (8-10) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Linkslade Lad 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and outpaced, last of 12, 16l behind Abunai (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Nepos 33-1 (9-3) Soon ridden in rear, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 6l behind Fabuleux Millie (8-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Straw Boy 50-1 (9-3) Took keen hold early, always towards rear, last of 17, 27l behind Aqmaar (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
The Power of Phil Komaite colt out of a moderate racemare.
Dancing Daisy (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Reared and outpaced start, switched right over 1f out, stayed on, nearest at finish, 5th of 12, 4l behind Abunai (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Fly Time 5-1 (8-9) Led, ridden halfway, challenged throughout final furlong, hard ridden when headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind River Rosie (8-9) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd.