16:40 Bath

Friday 20 April 2018

All16:4017:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Courage Directors Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   5f 160y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:42  |   Winning time: 1m 10.69s
1st
Horse silk
8
(2)
8/1
T: M R ChannonJ: Charles Bishop
In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(1)
25/1
T: G HarrisJ: Cameron Noble (5)
Led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(5)
13/2
T: R HughesJ: S W Kelly
Chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
13
(4)
7/2f
T: E WalkerJ: S De Sousa
Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge op 9/2 tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(6)
10/1
T: W S KittowJ: Rob Hornby
Chased leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(9)
39-10
20/1
T: P D EvansJ: Rossa Ryan (5)
Prominent, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out op 18/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1
9
(8)
16/1
T: J A OsborneJ: S M Levey
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms op 12/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
½
4
(10)
50/1
T: J HughesJ: Josephine Gordon
Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, lost place over 1f out tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(12)
9/1
T: B J MeehanJ: Dane O'Neill
Outpaced in mid-division, weakened over 1f out op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(3)
16/1
T: B R MillmanJ: William Carson
Steadied start, held up, never dangerous op 20/1 tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
2
10
(13)
15/2
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Always in rear op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(7)
39-6
12/1
T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello
Mid-division, under pressure well over 1f out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
1
2
(11)
8/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Georgia Cox (3)
In touch, outpaced halfway, soon beaten

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.90Pl:£2.80, £7.70, £2.80EX:£244.90Trifecta:£1,162.40Tricast:£960.94SF:£196.07Swingers:£0.00, £14.60, £22.50

Forecasts

Maygold (7/2), Big Brave Bob (13/2), Gangland (15/2), Diamond Dougal (8/1), Validator (8/1), Alkhalifa (9/1), Beyond Equal (10/1), Kion (12/1), Vegas Boy (16/1), Ragstone View (16/1), Joegogo (20/1), Bungee Jump (25/1), Get Even (50/1)

Verdict

A tough all sprint card is likely to commence on ever drying ground given the positive weather forecast. Gangland is an obvious candidate for Malton handler Richard Fahey given his quick progression at the back-end of last season, whilst the front-running Bungee Jump (upped in grade) should lead them a merry dance early doors. Big Brave Bob downed the hot favourite Kion when making a winning AW debut at Southwell, and has claims assuming that he can translate that form back to turf, but we'll stick with the Ed Walker trained filly MAYGOLD. She finished runner up at this track in September 2017, before breaking the maiden tag just nine days later at Lingfield Park.
  1. Maygold
  2. Gangland
  3. Big Brave Bob

Previous Winners

2017
Mr Pocket
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: L Morris  |  T: P & O Cole
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,531.002nd: £1,646.003rd: £823.004th: £411.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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