14:50 Bath

Wednesday 23 August 2017

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Graham Plumbers Merchant Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f 37y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 2m 12.62s
1st
Horse silk
6
(10)
11/1
T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson
Led for 2f, chased leader until halfway, 2nd again over 3f out, closed to lead inside final 2f, ridden out op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(8)
4/1
T: R C GuestJ: Callum Shepherd (3)
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not pace to threaten op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(4)
5/2
T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Charles Bishop
Raced keenly, led 8f out, went clear halfway, 10 lengths head 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong op 9/4
4th
Horse silk
2
12
(9)
66/1
T: R HarrisJ: David Egan (5)
Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
(5)
28/1
T: T R GrettonJ: S Donohoe
Slowly into stride, towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
10
(1)
40/1
T: J W UnettJ: S Hitchcott
Slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, never dangerous op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(3)
7/4f
T: B R MillmanJ: S De Sousa
Held up in mid-division, headway into 3rd over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 13/8
8th
Horse silk
1
7
(2)
68-13
18/1
T: J M BradleyJ: Kerrie Raybould (7)
Slowly into stride, behind, some late minor headway, never threatened op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
7
11
(6)
50/1
T: W M BrisbourneJ: Charlie Bennett (3)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
10th
Horse silk
½
8
(7)
48-12
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Fran Berry
Towards rear, driven along over 2f out, never involved tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
24
9
(12)
40/1
T: S FlookJ: Patrick Pilley (5)
Chased clear leading trio, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, soon behind op 33/1

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3
(11)
Horse silk
Midnight Mood14
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: D J S Ffrench Davis  J: L P Keniry
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.30Pl:£3.20, £1.70, £1.40EX:£76.40Trifecta:£251.20Tricast:£147.73SF:£52.86Swingers:£8.10, £7.70, £2.40

Forecasts

Eugenic (7/4), Eben Dubai (5/2), Sakhalin Star (4/1), Midnight Mood (7/1), Altaira (11/1), Koubba (14/1), Jazri (18/1), Callaghan (28/1), Fire Empress (40/1), Opera Buffa (40/1), Steady Major (50/1), Selena Rose (66/1)

Verdict

This may rest between last year's winner EUGENIC and Eben Dubai , who are closely matched on recent form but the first named just held the edge last time they met and is taken to confirm the form despite there being little between them at the weights. Sakhalin Star has a penalty to carry and faces a tough test under top weight but should still give a good account of himself.
  1. Eugenic
  2. Eben Dubai
  3. Sakhalin Star

Previous Winners

2016
Eugenic
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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