Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Bath - Wed 27th Jun 2012
18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40 20:10 20:40 21:10

20:40 In-Play Euro Betting At BetVictor.com Classified Stakes5f 161y
Weighed In - (Class 5), £3,500 added, 3yo, 6 runners
Winner £2,264 2nd £674 3rd £337 4th £168
Going: Good to Soft, Good in places Surface: Turf
Bath Jockey Specials - David Probert 5/1 to ride a Double. Bet now!

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 11.90s
Off time: 20:40:51

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Millibar (IRE)	9/4
2nd	Courtland Avenue (IRE)	7/2

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (6)	64-4554	Amphora 5	3	9-0	David Probert	A M Balding	63	11/4
3 (5)	54510-2	Courtland Avenue (IRE) 51	3	9-0	R Kingscote	J G Portman	69	7/2
5 (8)	84310-0	Idols Eye 13	3	9-0 t1	D Sweeney	M Meade	69	22/1
6 (4)	445213	Millibar (IRE) 5	3	9-0 p	T G McLaughlin	N P Littmoden	67	9/4
7 (2)	6-16	Pettochside 72	3	9-0	William Carson	S C Williams	70	8/1
8 (7)	313-4	Topflight Princess 16	3	9-0	P Cosgrave	J Gask	70	6/1

Non runners
2 (3)	333421		Celestial Dawn	3	9-0	J R Weymes	D E Egan	62
4 (1)	29-2		Hilali (IRE)	3	9-0	G Brown	Lee Newnes	68

Verdict

CELESTIAL DAWN has been upped 8lb for her recent three-length success over C&D. However, Darren Egan's 5lb claim negates a big chunk of that and she's taken to follow up despite today's unfavourable terms. Millibar and Pettochside failed to figure last time having both won their maidens before that while Courtland Avenue was still beaten five lengths when runner-up at Windsor and Amphora makes more appeal on last year's best form. Kempton winner Topflight Princess was beaten a long way on her return and may be best watched for now.

Formwatch

Amphora 4-1 (8-12) Held up in touch centre, headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 11l behind Alice's Dancer (9-4) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Celestial Dawn 11-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 6f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gd beating First Rebellion (8-3) by 3l, 10 ran.

Courtland Avenue (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Close up, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Tioman Pearl (9-7) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.

Hilali (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, effort entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Diamond Dame (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.

Idols Eye 25-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 11, 27l behind Shamrocked (9-2) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Millibar (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lupin Pooter (9-4) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Pettochside 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Charlotte Rosina (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

Topflight Princess 17-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in 4th place, outpaced and no chance over 2f out, 4th of 5, 16l behind I'm So Glad (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) sft.