Racecards
18:00 Bath
Blackmore Builders Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 161y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jordan Uys
held up, struggling over 3f out, switched right at halfway, never on terms
- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
in touch, outpaced halfway, never a threat
- Form 76
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
made all, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well
Zaatar (IRE)
15- Form 346
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat
- Form 739
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
tracked leader, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Verdict
DROP KICK MURPHI didn't quite stay 7f at Yarmouth but was in touch most of the way and this is his trip for now. He gets the nod in a moderate opener as though Zaatar started off with a very good run at Goodwood she's been well beaten on both subsequent starts. Tullinahoo made an encouraging debut at Windsor but didn't appear to improve on the Turf track at Lingfield while Swan Serenade has been looking moderate and Swallow Street hasn't looked like winning in two starts on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Newport Place (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 5th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Rebel De Lope (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Son Castello (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 28 1/4l behind Yalta (9-2) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) gd in May.
Swallow Street (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Turanga Leela (8-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Tullinahoo (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, on outside, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sea Fox (9-3) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Black Tie Bob (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Marion Antoinette.
Drop Kick Murphi (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Marilyn (8-6) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul.
Zaatar (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, effort over 2f out, soon edged left, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Bear Valley (9-5) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Swan Serenade 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Rajar (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Kokanee Creek 100-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 19l behind Madam Dancealot (8-6) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.