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17:25 Bath

Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 160y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,527 added
  • Winner: £2,322
  • 2nd: £1,090
  • 3rd: £545
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.16s
  • Off Time: 17:26:50
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red armlets

Holbache

16 BFC
4/1
  • Form 086217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

led early, set decent pace, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Emerald green, red disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars, emerald green cap, red spots
  • Form 7-17035
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

held up in final pair, switched left 2f out and ridden, never going pace to threaten, weakened inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 07223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

raced on wide outside, pushed along over 2f out, struggling until kept on inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

Portelet Bay

16 v D
5/1
  • Form 412361
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 61

prominent behind leader, led entering final 2f, always holding rivals

5(2)
Silk - Grey, dark blue chevron, orange and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, black cap, red star
11/4
  • Form 57431
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leader in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, not quicken, stayed on well for 2nd final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Red star
100/1
  • Form 0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 45

held up in last pair, moved up on inner 3f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow star, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow star
16/1
  • Form 70-5453
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 45

always towards rear

6(8)
NR
16/1
  • Form 287607
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

HOLBACHE disappointed at Lingfield last time having scored here before that but he gets another chance given he holds Ruby Cottage on the form book and the latter went on to score over track and trip last week. Youllovemewheniwin also won here back in May but remains 9lb higher while Portelet Bay has recorded both wins so far over 6f, including at Yarmouth last time. Jessie Pye remains unexposed and is another to consider.

Formwatch

Holbache 6-4fav (9-13) Taken down steadily, went left start, raced on near side rail, outpaced in rear, ran on late, never on terms, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kodiak Attack (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Youllovemewheniwin (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Held up in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Miss Trixie (8-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Jessie Pye 7-2 (9-6) Made most on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Miss Trixie (8-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Portelet Bay 3-1fav (9-6) Went right and bumped start, soon chasing leaders near side of group, went 2nd 4f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Knockabout Queen (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Ruby Cottage (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Pushed along in midfield, ridden over 2f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead close home, won at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul beating Thegreyvtrain (9-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Beet The Rain 125-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, well behind final 2f, 13th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Inner Circle (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Paymaster 13-2 (8-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Snow Berry (8-11) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Major Force 16-1 (9-2) Raced towards rear, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened from 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Russco (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.