Racecards
14:20 Bath
Cork Bar Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 376422-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
made all, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
- Form 745
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders to over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Imperial Spirit
124- Form 236753-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked winner on inside, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, driven over 2f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked winner on outside, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders, lost place 2f out, behind final furlong
Silverrica (IRE)
257- Form 0623-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression
Verdict
Silverrica showed good pace in most of her juvenile races but hasn't run since August. Marishi Ten has an even longer absence to overcome having failed to reappear after a promising effort at Newbury in May. ASSERTIVE AGENT finished last on her only start last year but changed stables and caught the eye with a fine run behind Shore Step over this course and distance when The Dark Wizard was well behind. Ben De Haan's filly should make further progress and can take this. Imperial Spirit had plenty of chances and ended up in Polytrack claimers but the four-year-old Asian Trader was performing with credit when last seen in August and looks a big threat.
Formwatch
Asian Trader 7-2 (9-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort on inside to 2nd final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Angelito (9-3) at Bath 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Don't Be Scilly 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Danziger (9-8) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Hypnotism 33-1 (9-1) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, reminders after 1f, never a factor, 10th of 17, 12l behind Shore Step (9-1) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs.
Imperial Spirit 4-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind It's Only Business (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Dark Wizard (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Started very slowly flashed tail and reluctant to race, in rear, never a factor, 11th of 17, 14l behind Shore Step (9-1) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs.
Assertive Agent 66-1 (8-10) Upset in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, headway 2f out, soon swiched right to outside, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Shore Step (9-1) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs.
Marishi Ten (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lady Phill (8-10) at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gs in May.
Never A Quarrel (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Welsh Mist.
Silverrica (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Vectis (9-3) at Chepstow 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Miss Meticulous 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened halfway, 14th of 17, 18l behind Shore Step (9-1) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs.