Racecards
20:45 Bath
Terry Neill 75th Birthday Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 001041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 7-78933
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 1520-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 73-0705
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leader, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leading pair, no impression and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 3241U8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along halfway, never on terms
Topsoil
69- Form 070-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
reluctant loading, pulled hard early, held up, headway on outside halfway, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd towards finish
Verdict
NORA BATT has her first start outside of Ireland it is should be a winning one. She's won on fast and soft ground since May and though looking better handicapped on the all-weather this should prove within her capabilities. Swanton Blue has never won but is getting closer and has been dropped in the ratings despite a reasonable run here last week. Cherry Kool won on Polytrack at Lingfield last season and though not showing much in two starts this term it would be no great surprise to see her bounce back. Arlecchino's Rock has had enough chances and rarely threatened while Rampers has been missing the break since scoring at Lingfield in February.
Formwatch
Nora Batt (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Soon led, pushed along from 2f out, strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on best closing stages, won at Bellewstown 5f hcp sft in Jun beating Catwilldo (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Swanton Blue (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, ridden and headway towards outside into 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Cherry Kool 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 9, 14l behind Wiley Post (9-6) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (5) gd in May.
Arlecchino's Rock 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, lost 2nd over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 5th last stride, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Jumeirah Star (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Rampers (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, driven on inside over 1f out, never threatened, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Your Gifted (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Topsoil 66-1 (9-5) Pulled hard, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Dynamic Girl (9-0) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May.