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20:00 Bath

Bibby Financial Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 160y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,568
  • 2nd: £1,367
  • 3rd: £684
  • 4th: £342
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.85s
  • Off Time: 20:00:29
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pixeleen

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Under The Covers

    10/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Pixeleen

      10 CD
      6/5
      • Form 28-5443
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 86

      with leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white seams, dark blue sleeves, white spots, dark blue cap

      Belledesert

      26 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 400-403
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      chased leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

      Highly Sprung (IRE)

      11 D
      4/1
      • Form 323959
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      with leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Under The Covers

      26 CD
      10/1
      • Form 7/5481
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly away, recovered well and soon chased leaders on outside, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge

      6(1)
      Silk - Pink, Purple cross belts, quartered cap

      Case Key

      11 p D
      20/1
      • Form 13760-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      slight lead until 2f out, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      7(5)
      Silk - White, red diamond, black sleeves, red diamonds, red cap, black diamond

      Miracle Garden

      11 v D
      8/1
      • Form 983084
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 65

      outpaced, never a factor

      3(7)
      NR

      Lydia's Place

      9
      7/1
      • Form 351915
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      PIXIELEEN carries a welter burden but has run two cracking races of late when upped to Listed grade and Malcolm Saunders will be delighted to have a black type mare on his hands. She showed tremendous speed to lead a decent field last time at Salisbury when beaten under two lengths by Eqtiraan - a repeat of that form should suffice here. Course and distance winner Belledesert is the one who could spoil the party as she has an excellent record here, including when a Listed fourth to Priceless back in the spring, not to mention three other victories in lesser company. Under The Covers scored here latest but this is more demanding, Lydia's Place is solid over the minimum trip and Highly Sprung will turn up one of these days despite becoming frustrating.

      Formwatch

      Pixeleen 16-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Eqtiraan (8-12) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Belledesert 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Angel Of Darkness (8-8) at Goodwood 6f hcp fll stks (3) gd in Jun.

      Highly Sprung (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Mid-division, some late headway, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Orient Class (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Under The Covers 9-2 (9-8) Made virtually all, clear inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Bath 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Dealer's Choice (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Case Key 7-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Mamillius (10-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Miracle Garden 13-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Jaganory (9-8) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.

      Lydia's Place 6-1 (9-12) Raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Rose Berry (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.