Racecards
14:10 Bath
Octagon Consultancy Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 160y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 211-274
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
pushed along and soon led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 1811/61-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey R Winston
steadied start, took keen hold, held up, headway from over 2f out, held by front pair when stumbled inside final furlong, soon lost 3rd and eased
- Form 832134
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
slightly awkward start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, bled from the nose
- Form 149-856
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, clear towards finish
- Form 331325
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led early, prominent on outside, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3326-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S Hitchcott
prominent, outpaced and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 63-7552
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Nicola Currie
towards rear on outside, headway from over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, went 3rd and kept on, not able to challenge
Verdict
Five of the seven runners in this opener are previous course winners. JASHMA must have used up a lot of energy in getting to the rail from a wide draw at Windsor 11 days ago as he weakened quickly once headed but the drop in distance and stall one here should see him in a better light and he can concede weight all round. Secretfact only made two appearances last year and has a lengthy absence to overcome but Upavon is race-fit and so is Everkyllachy, who had last year’s winner Powerful Dream behind when second over track and trip nine days ago.
Formwatch
Jashma (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Good speed from wide draw to lead on rail and raced freely, 5 lengths ahead halfway, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Silent Echo (10-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Secretfact 5-6fav (9-9) Close up in rear, switched to outer and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden and went left, ran on, won at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in May beating Swendab (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Upavon 15-8 (9-7) Chased leading pair, headway at cutaway on inside 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, last of 4, 1 1/2l behind Roundabout Magic (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Waseem Faris (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Last to break, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 7l behind Here's Two (9-11) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Powerful Dream (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Napping (8-4) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) fm in May.
Secret Potion 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders to 3f out, soon outpaced and behind, 11th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Harry Beau (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Everkyllachy (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Close up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Napping (8-4) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) fm in May.