Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:00 Visit Bath Handicap1m 5f 22y

  • Weighed In - (Class 6), £2,500 added, 4yo+, 12 runners
  • Winner £1,617 2nd £481 3rd £240 4th £120
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 49.21s
  • Off time: 17:00:44
Pos Horse Odds
1st Laser Blazer 8/1
2nd Holden Eagle 16/1
3rd Taroum (IRE) 13/8
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (6) 112283 Black and Orange diabolo, Black sleeves, Orange cap Holden Eagle 53 7 9-7 Ian Burns (7) A G Newcombe 64 16/1
2 (14) 246-373 Red, Black spots, Red sleeves, Black cap The Calling Curlew 23 4 9-6 Amy Scott (5) H Candy 63 7/1
3 (13) 6227-15 Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap Dove Cottage (IRE) 53 10 9-6 v D Sweeney W S Kittow 63 12/1
4 (4) 7645-50 White and Emerald Green diabolo, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, quartered cap Pelham Crescent (IRE) 65 Course Winner 9 9-5 Raul Da Silva (3) B Palling 62 20/1
6 (10) 68444-5 Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap Eastern Magic 69 Beaten Favourite 5 9-1 Jack Duern (7) R Hollinshead 58 9/1
7 (11) 334062 Red, dark blue sleeves, red stars, red cap, dark blue star Beneath 50 5 9-1 bt L P Keniry N P Mulholland 58 33/1
8 (8) 99/0751 Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap Taroum (IRE) 7 5 9-0 Kieren Fox A W Carroll 57 13/8
9 (2) 5355-59 Yellow, green spots, hooped cap Belleau (IRE) 13 4 9-0 b Charles Bishop (5) M Sheppard 57 20/1
10 (9) 322224 Orange and white diamonds, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap Laser Blazer 36 4 8-13 p M Demuro J Gask 56 8/1
11 (1) 43964/ Maroon, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap Rio Gael (IRE) 69 6 8-13 T G McLaughlin P Bowen 56 4/1
13 (12) 58563/0- White, red epaulets and armlets, red and yellow check cap Colonel Flay 301 8 8-11 A Quinn (ex1) Mrs P N Dutfield 54 50/1
14 (7) 621532- Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap Astroleo 380 6 8-8 C Catlin M H Tompkins 51 22/1
Non runners
5 (3)3642/84Gordon Flash59-2C HillsMatthew Lawson59
12 (5)3090-86Transfer78-12R J PriceDavid Probert55

Verdict

Gordon Flash was having just his second start in almost two years when a decent fourth at Newbury and is well enough weighted to produce a big run. The Calling Curlew does better on softer ground while Eastern Magic was beaten a long way when favourite on his reappearance at Newbury. Dual Polytrack winner Holden Eagle didn't run badly on his return to Turf last time but everything here points to a follow-up victory for TAROUM, an impressive winner in an apprentice contest at Brighton a week ago and very well handicapped as he escapes a penalty. The consistent Laser Blazer may do best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Holden Eagle 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, headed over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Veloce (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.

The Calling Curlew 5-1 (9-4) Chased leading pair, went 2nd halfway, driven 2f out, one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Shouda (9-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

Dove Cottage (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 10l behind Veloce (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.

Pelham Crescent (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, last pair, ridden and struggling 4f out, behind and eased final 2f, last of 10, 33l behind St Ignatius (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Gordon Flash 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, went 4th entering final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Shades Of Grey (9-1) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Eastern Magic 4-1fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 14l behind Lady Rosamunde (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs in May.

Beneath 15-2 (11-0) Held up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, caught post, 2nd of 12, hd behind William's Way (10-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6) pol in May.

Taroum (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft beating Tawseef (8-13) by 5l, 8 ran.

Belleau (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 23l behind Shades Of Grey (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) sft.

Laser Blazer 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Reillys Daughter (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.

Rio Gael (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Quinsman (9-13) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct '10.

Transfer 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division on inside, steady headway to get in behind leaders 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12l behind Shades Of Grey (9-1) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Colonel Flay 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 13, well behind Steady Gaze (8-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.

Astroleo 6-1 (8-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd over 6f out until inside final 2f, edged right under pressure from 2f out, rallied to 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Sennockian Storm (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul '11.

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