Racecards
17:50 Bath
Bath Ales Hop Pole Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Biography
42- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, clipped heels with winner and stumbled last 50 yards, kept on (originally placed 3rd, awarded 2nd)
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
towards rear, headway and not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged right last 100 yards, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 256
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey William Carson
with leader and keen, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders in 3rd, hampered 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on towards finish (originally placed 2nd, disqualified and placed last)
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Ryan Tate
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Mr Dandy Man was placed on his debut but it doesn't boost confidence that his recent below par effort came at this track while both Paradise Child and Biography were well beaten on their respective debuts. The latter's stablemate and newcomer SPEED THE PLOUGH makes more appeal as he's related to a couple of winners and Richard Hannon's decent strike rate at this track swings the vote his way ahead of Emirates Flyer. The latter cost Godolphin 100,000gns and he's related to a 6f winner while fellow debutant Go Charlie is out of a prolific mare with plenty of speed in his pedigree.
Formwatch
Biography 10-1 (9-5) Raced stands' side, tracked leader, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 20l behind Justice Day (9-5) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Black Geronimo Sleeping Indian colt out of Voice.
Emirates Flyer Acclamation colt out of Galapagar.
Go Charlie Myboycharlie colt out of Branston Gem.
Mr Dandy Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, pressed leaders, challenged and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 11l behind Riverboat Springs (9-5) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Speed The Plough Kyllachy colt out of Danceatdusk.
Thrtypointstothree (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Miss Taken.
Paradise Child 16-1 (8-7) With winner 2f, outpaced on outside over 2f out, soon behind, no chance with leaders final furlong, last of 4, 14l behind Cafetiere (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (5) gd.