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18:05 Bath

Grange Jaguar Swindon Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 161y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.59s
  • Off Time: 18:06:14
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Panpiper

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Grand Zafeen

    7/4

      1(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Grand Zafeen

      8 DCD
      7/4
      • Form 901321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      steadied start, switched left, soon 6 lengths behind, headway between horses over 1f out, switched left and effort to chase winner 1f out, no impression

      2(6)
      Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, yellow cap

      Going French (IRE)

      8
      8/1
      • Form 2024-84
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Black cap, Red star

      Candyfloss Girl

      22 D
      14/1
      • Form 182078
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked winner, ridden halfway, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW hoop and armlets

      Poppy Golightly

      21
      10/1
      • Form 7320
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Great Intrigue (IRE)

      22 b
      16/1
      • Form 05-5397
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

      Panpiper

      13 CD
      9/2
      • Form 73-7018
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 64

      made all, ridden out

      8(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap

      Bathwick Xaara

      10
      3/1
      • Form 8-03273
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 58

      in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      5(7)
      NR

      Avongate

      8 b D
      • Form 794006
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      GOING FRENCH is of interest here for a yard going well and may represent a more attractive betting proposition at the prices than Grand Zafeen and Bathwick Xaara. Barry Brennan has hit the target with three of his last nine runners and Going French shaped well enough on debut for the yard at the track over a slightly shorter trip last time to think that he may not be long in joining the fold. The three year old is still a maiden but he stayed on nicely after a slow start just over a week ago and should be all the better for his first run since February. Grand Zafeen has been in fine form and should go close again as she remains competitively handicapped whilst Bathwick Xaara has run consistently this summer. Course and distance winner Panpiper and Poppy Golightly are relatively unexposed and have claims in an open race but Going French takes the eye.

      Formwatch

      Grand Zafeen 5-1 (9-5) Held up last, good headway between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead final 110 yards, ran on well, good ride, won at Folkestone 6f 3yo app hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Stefanki (9-12) by hd, 5 ran.

      Going French (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, outpaced halfway, stayed on to go 4th post, 4th of 9, 6l behind Lutine Bell (9-7) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm.

      Candyfloss Girl 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leader 2f, chase leading pair, ridden 2f out, lost place when flashed tail 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 10l behind Poppet's Lovein (9-10) at Warwick 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Poppy Golightly 12-1 (9-1) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 26l behind Our Drama Queen (8-11) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Great Intrigue (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly and soon eased, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37l behind Daboos (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

      Panpiper 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakening when hampered and snatched up on rail entering final furlong, eased, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Chinese Democracy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

      Bathwick Xaara 7-2 (8-11) With winner, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Clerical (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

      Avongate 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Lutine Bell (9-7) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm.