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18:55 Bath

Bath Ales Spa Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.28s
  • Off Time: 18:57:46
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lucky Flyer

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Picnic Party

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

      Avonvalley

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 394-568
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, reminder over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Picnic Party

      11
      7/2
      • Form 62-2544
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 68

      raced in last until switched right and headway over 2f out, soon edged right, ran on inside final furlong, just held

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star

      Lucky Flyer

      13 D
      15/2
      • Form 8-7185
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      pressed leader, led well over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple armlets

      Tom Folan

      5 p D
      4/1
      • Form 522166
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, short of room and snatched up well over 2f out, ran on under pressure entering final furlong until unable to quicken towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Pink and White stripes, Pink cap

      Pherousa

      17 CD
      9/4
      • Form 69-3532
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leaders, switched right well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Red stars, White cap

      True Red (IRE)

      23 b
      16/1
      • Form 06-5526
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 51

      led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (8)
      Silk -

      Baby Queen (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (12)
      Silk -

      Lambrini Lace (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Avonvalley and Pherousa have to be feared but they may find that LUCKY FLYER can outgun them here. Malcolm Saunders has his string in great form with five winners from just nine runners in the past fortnight and that is the principal point of interest for Avonvalley who has been struggling this year but has, at least, dropped to a nice mark. Pherousa won her maiden over course and distance and comes here on the back of two sound runs but looks vulnerable to something with more scope and we have Lucky Flyer in that category. The lightly raced filly cut little ice in a competitive handicap at York on her second start of the season but ran well at Goodwood last time when possibly a shade unfortunate and is fancied to make amends. Picnic Party has plenty of pace but hasn't learnt to settle and has been struggling to last home whilst Tom Folan may just need to come down another couple of pounds in the weights before she's winning again. The pacy True Red should help to make this a thorough test but is unlikely to break her duck as we look to Lucky Flyer.

      Formwatch

      Avonvalley 28-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 12l behind Rio Mist (9-4) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

      Picnic Party 8-1 (9-0) With leader, led after 2f , ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 4l behind Poppy's Rose (8-7) at Thirsk 5f fll hcp (5) gf in May.

      Lucky Flyer 9-2 (9-2) Switched left to race on stands side rail soon after start, led until halfway, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on well, 5th of 7, 3/4l behind Boogie Waltzer (8-9) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.

      Tom Folan 25-1 (7-11) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Fly Silca Fly (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Pherousa 13-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear near side, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Tamarind Hill (8-13) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.

      True Red (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind White Shift (9-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.