Racecards
20:10 Bath
Porsche 911 GTS Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 711697-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey S Donohoe
soon led, headed halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 80-6649
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0222-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
dwelt, soon pressed leader until led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 17596-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Georgia Cox
close up, headway when bumped over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 3232-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and hung right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on close home
- Form 27058-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leading pair, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 185-356
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Verdict
Escalating did well in the first half of last year but his form tailed off in the autumn and he hasn't raced since October. It was fast ground when PILLAR BOX (NAP) won over course and distance just over a year ago. He'll be all the better for a recent run at Goodwood and can edge out easy Windsor scorer Fast Dancer, though Joseph Tuite's charge is by no means harshly treated on his handicap debut. Rahmah beat the latter on Tapeta in April, however, and is actually 2lb better off so shouldn't be ignored, especially considering his trainer's record with sprinters.
Formwatch
Escalating 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Geological (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) in Oct.
Dangerous Moonlite (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, headway on outside halfway, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 9, 18l behind Foxtrot Knight (9-1) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Fast Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Made most, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Henley (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pillar Box (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced wide prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Francisco (9-7) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rahmah (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12l behind Magical Memory (9-1) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Shamrock Sheila (IRE) 20-1 (7-12) Bumped start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Archie Stevens (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6).
Majestic Hero (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) In touch on outside, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Just Us Two (9-3) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.