Racecards
14:10 Bath
Evening Post Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,813
- 2nd: £540
- 3rd: £270
- 4th: £135
Bella Ponte
18- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
in touch on inside, switched right to outside inside final 2f, strong run to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
soon led, ridden, edged left and hit rail entering final furlong, soon headed, lost 2nd and weakened final 120 yards
Purple Angel
18- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, chased leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened over 1f out
Toffee Tart
14- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, held up and raced awkwardly in rear, headway on outside, going well halfway, chased leader over 1f out, soon challenging, hung left inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leader until 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
Verdict
TOFFEE TART will be a short price to open her account here. She failed to a score by the narrowest margins on her debut at Ascot a fortnight ago and that form has already been franked by fifth-placed Starfly winning at Windsor this week. Bella Ponte had Purple Angel behind at Warwick last time and can figure, while Vieira Da Silva makes more appeal than stablemate and newcomer Betty Fontaine. Ida Inkley has shown little in two starts so far.
Formwatch
Bella Ponte 25-1 (9-0) Ridden to press winner, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Vocational (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo stks (5) gf.
Betty Fontaine (IRE) Mujadil filly out of Dance Fontaine.
Ida Inkley (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Disputed lead until over 1f out, bumped and pushed left approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 12l behind Angels Will Fall (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (4) gd.
Purple Angel 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced, always behind, last of 7, 13l behind Vocational (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo stks (5) gf.
Toffee Tart 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner and edged left inside final furlong, finished well, just failed, 2nd of 10, ns behind Guru Girl (9-0) at Ascot 5f 2yo stks (3) gf.
Vieira da Silva (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, weakened last 100 yards, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 10, 8l behind Xyzzy (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (5) pol.