17:15
Hotel Indigo Bath Handicap
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 48.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Trevor Whelan
Mark Loughnane
Tracked pace-setter on inner - travelling smoothly with two furlongs left - pushed into command approaching last furlong and quickly opened daylight - powered on to the finish
Joe Leavy (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - made steady progress into contention 2f out - asked for effort and lost a little momentum - rallied strongly in the closing stages to snatch second late
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Jimmy Fox
Held towards the back of the pack and given room wide - pushed into contention behind the front group 2f out - unable to match the winner's stride soon after - stayed on strongly but edged out of second right on the line
Jack Mitchell
Ronald Harris
Handy early - hit front strongly 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out but overtaken approaching final furlong - lost ground after finishing 4th
Gina Mangan
Mark Pattinson
Settled in the pack early - pushed along wide two out and unable to quicken - held no more ground in the closing stages to finish fifth
Morgan Cole (5)
Joe Tickle
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - nudged closer wide of rivals with two furlongs left before dropping back again - kept trying to the line finishing sixth beaten just over 10 lengths
William Carson
John Gallagher
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot 3f out - dropped away 2f out - eventually beaten well home in 7th
Olivia Tubb (5)
Jonathan Portman
Settled midpack towards the wide side - lost touch approaching the final 4f and remained outpaced from there - well held at the finish
Jordan Williams (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up midfield early - urged forward with 4f to run - lost touch and slid to the back approaching final 2f - beaten well into 9th
David Probert
Patrick Chamings
Settled towards the back early - lost touch approaching 3f out - well beaten at the line
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.