Racecards
19:55 Bath
Cantorindex.Co.Uk Handicap (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 22y
- Going: Firm, Hard in places
Typhoon Tilly
314- Form 332523-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, steady headway over 3f out, led on bit over 1f out pushed clear
Sir Alfred
28- Form 062006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
mid-division, steady headway on inside over 6f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon one pace
- Form 0/040-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly and eased
Makarim (IRE)
123- Form 06-3360
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, faded
- Form 060034
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey N Pollard
towards rear, ridden 4f out, switched right over 2f out, no impression
Lord Gizzmo
15- Form 60/0135
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey P M Quinn
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened and eased
Giko
18- Form 041630
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to chase leader final furlong
- Form 00-3050
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
always towards rear, tailed off final 2f
- Form 0/00-664
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out and eased
Verdict
Typhoon Tilly has been off the course for a long time, but still appeals as the most likely winner of a very poor finale; of the remainder, only Benjamin and Giko make moderate appeal. The latter hasn't really achieved much since winning an amateurs handicap at Warwick early last month, but is only two pounds higher now and could possibly run into a place. Benjamin ran on well when third in a selling handicap at Warwick on the same day, and although he is unproven over this trip, if he stays he also has place claims. But the clear form pick here is top weight Typhoon Tilly. Charlie Egerton's mare has been off the course for nearly a year, but finished the last campaign with a third in the Czech St Leger, and before that had finished a close second to the useful Windermere at Newbury. This is a huge drop in class for her, so the lack of a run is the only doubt, but she ran well enough on her seasonal debut last year and she should have too much class for this opposition this evening.