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15:20 Bath
Bathwick Car And Van Hire Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 9/15-766
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, held up last, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, edged left and went modest 3rd close home
- Form 043591
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led 1f, tracked leader, led again approaching final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0/82051
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Declan Bates
tracked leading trio, went 3rd on outside over 4f out until 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 018601
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey R Kingscote
took keen hold, soon tracking leader, led after 1f, pushed along and headed approaching final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leading pair but no impression, dropped to modest 4th close home
- Form 125347
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
took keen hold tracking leading pair until over 4f out, 3rd again travelling well on inside 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
Previous results
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Verdict
Three recent course winners reappear off higher marks. Medal Of Valour may have won by six lengths last time but a 13lb rise still looks excessive. Zambeasy won a lesser grade contest last month and Ana Shababiya makes more appeal off a 4lb higher mark with Richard Hughes talking over the reins. But FLASHHEART started handicapping off a 9lb higher mark last year and after a better effort at Windsor recently it could be the turn of Marcus Tregoning's charge today.
Formwatch
Flashheart (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and not quicken well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Balmoral Castle (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Ana Shababiya (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Made all, soon 4 lengths clear, hard ridden well over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, held on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Whitby Jet (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Medal of Valour (JPN) 12-1 (9-4) Ridden away from stalls, chased leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd beating Royal Mizar (9-2) by 6l, 13 ran.
Zambeasy 11-4fav (9-6) Made all, driven clear over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug beating Cameley Dawn (9-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Avocadeau (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, eased final furlong, last of 7, 28l behind Mambo Rhythm (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Rakaan (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Very slowly away always in rear, 11th of 13, 9l behind Aqua Ardens (9-10) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.