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16:30 Bath

M.j. Church Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.82s
  • Off Time: 16:30:30
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Moonshine Creek

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Invention (USA)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Seventh Hill

      13/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Maroon, grey striped sleeves

        Duty Free (IRE)

        20 D
        15/2
        • Form 2/7800-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        2(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Riqaab (IRE)

        20
        9/2
        • Form 26512-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, effort and not clear run 2f out, no further impression

        3(2)
        Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

        Colour Trooper (IRE)

        195
        14/1
        • Form 0/05190-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, faded

        4(3)
        Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

        Gallego

        198 C
        14/1
        • Form 256100-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 67

        steadied start, pulled hard, chased leaders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out and eased

        6(8)
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Invention (USA)

        198 t
        5/1
        • Form 70/0700-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 65

        led, headed 2f out, one pace

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

        Classical Rhythm (IRE)

        7
        15/2
        • Form 86048-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon seams, quartered cap

        Seventh Hill

        11
        13/2
        • Form 98205-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 63

        held up, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on

        9(4)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Moonshine Creek

        20 DCD
        5/2
        • Form 2134-01
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leader, led 2f out, quickened up well

        5(7)
        NR

        Addiena

        266
        • Form 46381-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Course and distance winner MOONSHINE CREEK looks the most likely winner of this handicap, although Riqaab and Addiena are also worth consideration. The selection arrives here looking to back-up his success at Brighton earlier this month. That was a sound effort and he clearly handles this type of track well so there are reasons to be optimistic that he can follow-up. Riqaab went close at Brighton last time and as that was his first run of the year he should strip fitter for it. This longer trip is another plus and he should give our selection a race. Addiena won a fillies' handicap in good style last time out and if she gets home over the extra four furlongs today then she would have a chance. However, she has been off the racecourse since August so she may be sharper for the run. Invention should have no trip or ground worries but he has gone off the boil, and we prefer the claims of Moonshine Creek who is taken to score again.

        Formwatch

        Duty Free (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly in touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Right Stuff (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Riqaab (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Reared start, held up in 5th, effort on outside over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind King Supreme (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Colour Trooper (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, no chance when eased final furlong, last of 12, 10l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Gallego 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, no impression, 13th of 16, 14l behind Support Fund (9-5) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gd in Oct.

        Invention (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 16, 7l behind Support Fund (9-5) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gd in Oct.

        Classical Rhythm (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Pelham Crescent (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Seventh Hill 20-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway to chase leader 2f out, not trouble leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Madam President (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) std.

        Moonshine Creek 9-2 (8-10) Led after 2f, made rest, hard ridden final furlong, stayed on, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Star Choice (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Addiena 12-1 (9-11) Half reared leaving stalls, keen early, soon behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Ainia (10-0) by nk, 9 ran.