Racecards
16:20 Bath
Grassroots Racing Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 125413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
Harry Bosch
13- Form 437-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Martin Lane
with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost place towards finish
Gilded Frame
20- Form 852-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey G Baker
switched left soon after start, in rear, outpaced when switched right inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division on inside, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms
- Form 4274-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
led narrowly, ridden inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final strides
- Form 01-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
Ivanhoe
160- Form 06325-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch on outside, outpaced 3f out, no impression final 2f
Muskat Link
206- Form 0339-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, no impression
Winnie Perry
24- Form 703-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
refused to settle in mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off when eased 2f out
Rioja Day (IRE)
197- Form 596254-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
towards rear on outside, driven 3f out, never dangerous
Roanne (USA)
186- Form 849-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
raced keenly, in touch, ridden and effort to challenge on outside 2f out, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Form 69-4165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 947-951
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead final strides
- Form 560-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
mid-division, outpaced on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Imperial Glance battled on gamely to land a 7f maiden over today's rival The Scuttler at Epsom in September and will have come on for last month's run at Lingfield. The runner-up is 2lb better off and has performed with credit subsequently and had ECHO BRAVA behind when scoring over 7f at Lingfield last month though there are reasons to believe the latter can turn the tables and take this. He was staying on strongly in the closing stages that day and has since won over this trip at Kempton, with Hidden Link just behind, and a 2lb rise looks manageable. Poor Duke faces fast ground for the first time but it's Muskat Link, who showed plenty of promise in his first campaign, that looks the main threat on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Hidden Link 7-4 (9-11) Led briefly soon after start, led again 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Echo Brava (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Harry Bosch 12-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 13l behind Great Demeanor (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol.
Gilded Frame 12-1 (9-6) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 14, 36l behind Ingleby Symphony (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Gambolling Den (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 6l behind Camachoice (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Poor Duke (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Noble Gift (8-13) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) hvy in Oct.
Imperial Glance 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Raging Bear (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Ivanhoe 8-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Blue Nova (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Muskat Link 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 15l behind Melbourne Memories (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Oct.
Winnie Perry 16-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Grilletto (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rioja Day (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind East Texas Red (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Roanne (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 15, 12l behind The Lark (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo stks (5) sft in Oct.
The Scuttler (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, headway over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 9, 10l behind Jabhaat (9-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Echo Brava 8-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden to close over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Sam Spade (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Tagalaka (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sam Spade (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.