Racecards
16:40 Bath
Letheby & Christopher Apprentice Maiden Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places

- Form 0-00300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on

- Form 0464-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
slowly into stride, always in rear

- Form 434425
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
tracked leaders, went wide on bend over 4f out, weakened 2f out

Dark Society
898- Form 000000/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T Dean
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on

- Form 005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dean Williams
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong

Kindness
23- Form 220200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Pinder
- Jockey P Gallagher
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

Hold Up
53- Form 0-00000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened final furlong

Ninah
21- Form 40-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Doringo
105- Form 0-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey R J Killoran
in touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, switched right and weakened close home

- Form 445003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, ridden 3f out and headway, ran on final furlong

- Form 0-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Thomas Yeung
mid-division, behind 4f out, eased

- Form 060000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, effort 3f out, soon weakened

- Form 243300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Derek Nolan
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

- Form 0-00000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
soon led, headed 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out

Magari
16- Form 3-4005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Definitely a race where you'd be heading for your car to beat the traffic and we will put up Graceful Air to see off Nicholas Nickleby and Maid For Life. The selection looks the best option in a bad bunch, but finds winning pretty difficult, having failed to do so in 24 starts. Nevertheless, in the context of this race her third to Just A Fluke at Musselburgh last time gives her as good a chance as any. She handles the trip and ground well enough and she is a tentative choice in a race where you should really be thinking about doing something more worthwhile with your hard earned. None of them inspire confidence, but Nicholas Nickleby has shown glimpses of form at Leicester over this trip last year and more recently at Carlisle over seven furlongs that suggest he can also get involved. Maid For Life is another whose best efforts mark her out as a possible frame contender, but you'd be much more confident it will snow on Christmas Day than you would about any of these impressing here. If you must have a bet, then try Graceful Air to minimal stakes.