Racecards
16:45 Bath
Framing Workshop Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 093238
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Megan Carberry
always prominent, ridden and strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, held close home
- Form 2147-P7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Thomas Brown
dwelt, tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 441396
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Hughes
awkward start, held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 424233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 424-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, stayed on inside final furlong
Rolling Dice
10- Form 652-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L P Keniry
made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well in command close home
Verdict
Henry Candy has his stable firing on all cylinders and it's about time Faure Island was getting his head in front, though he's shown his best form so far in sprint races. Sonnetation is proven over the trip, however, and is a previous course and distance winner. However, he prefers a very fast surface and won't get that today. Be Seeing You took a step backwards last time, as did Rolling Dice, so we'll take a chance on RAKAAN returning to form. He's been taking on better opposition this year and was badly hampered last time at Goodwood. Know Your Name looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Al Mukhdam 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Ardmay (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Rizal Park (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Galatian (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Know Your Name 17-2 (9-7) Led, headed 3f out, prominent, not much room and bumped over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 11l behind Arable (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.
Faure Island 11-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Pensax Lad (8-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Be Seeing You 15-2 (9-0) Always in rear, ridden halfway, 13th of 14, 16l behind Brown Eyed Honey (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Rolling Dice 25-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 10, 25l behind Zugzwang (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rakaan (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Switched right from wide draw start, in rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 11th of 19, 11l behind Extremity (9-0) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Sonnetation (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Chased winner throughout, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Stosur (9-2) at Bath 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) fm.