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15:00 Bath

Markel Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.73s
  • Off Time: 15:00:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lapilli

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Entertaining Ben

    33/1

      1(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Lapilli

      8 D
      8/15
      • Form 181
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, led narrowly near finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Point Of Woods

      21 D
      4/1
      • Form 6-54935
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never troubled front pair

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

      Entertaining Ben

      42 D
      33/1
      • Form 771497
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      led, driven over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, headed narrowly near finish

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Powerful Dream (IRE)

      42 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 5-11682
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, took 4th near finish, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, royal blue sash, check cap

      Nora Batt (IRE)

      33 BFD
      15/2
      • Form 010412
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      NR

      Topsoil

      13 CD
      16/1
      • Form 70-8316
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 51

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Princess Tansy

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Bashiba (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Emjayem

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      LAPILLI has a penalty for a comfortable win at Yarmouth but he looks progressive, though Georgia Cox can only claim 5lb today. William Haggas' gelding should have too much for the disappointing Point Of Woods and Powerful Dream. The latter has been raised 2lb since finishing second here last month but does seem to like the track. Irish raider Nora Batt was only second off this mark when favourite here a month ago, though has her ground again.

      Formwatch

      Lapilli 15-8fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on, comfortably, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Burning Thread (9-7) by 3l, 5 ran.

      Point Of Woods 9-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Entertaining Ben 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jul.

      Powerful Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jul.

      Nora Batt (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Cherry Kool (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Topsoil 4-1 (8-12) Difficult loading, steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, no chance when hung left over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Secretfact (8-7) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.