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15:20 Bath

University & Literary Club Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 161y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.56s
  • Off Time: 15:22:11
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Mauve seams, Black sleeves and cap

Swendab (IRE)

12 v CD
16/1
  • Form 521164
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

restless in stalls, awkwardly away, in rear, well beaten final 3f, eased final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 18-2222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

led, ridden 2f out, stayed on, headed close home

3(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
4/1
  • Form 462911
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

4(1)
Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, hooped cap

Spellmaker

22 DCD
11/2
  • Form 452386
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never involved

5(4)
Silk - Red, white star, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 431544
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home

6(2)
Silk - Purple, yellow stars, light blue sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

Dusty Blue

11 CD
7/1
  • Form 539651
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 69

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not reach leaders

7(6)
Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 433-473
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

Babyfact

20 CD
8/1
  • Form 424165
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 59

tracked leaders, driven on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 365541
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held

In depth

Verdict

The veteran Mambo Spirit bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins having beaten both Silverrica and previous track winner Babyfact recently. Dusty Blue scored over track and trip last month and is only upped 4lb while Swendab landed a double over 5f earlier beating subsequent Chepstow winner Jaganory in the process. YOU'RE MY CRACKER found one too good on a couple of occasions over course and distance in July but can race off the same mark today and it could be her turn to come good in a wide-open affair.

Formwatch

Swendab (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 7l behind El Viento (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

You're My Cracker 4-1fav (9-6) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Lady Estella (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) fm in Aug beating Edged Out (9-7) by shd, 7 ran.

Spellmaker 12-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Silverrica (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mambo Spirit (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) fm in Aug.

Dusty Blue 12-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway when not clear run and switched outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Potternello (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Henryhudsonbridge (USA) 9-2fav (8-9) Close up, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Koptoon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.

Babyfact 16-1 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra and lost place final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Hipz (9-8) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.

Jaganory (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Led after 1f, made rest, ran on well, ridden out, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Diminutive (8-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.