Bath
14:15
M J Church Contracting Handicap
Bath Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.90 £1.30 Exacta: £16.80 Trifecta: £53.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Jimmy Mark (IRE) 4 G AVG Stuart Kittow 121 lbs 11/2 Won Took keen hold - raced in second - lost second and prominent in chasing group 8f out - pushed along and went second again over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 5/1)
2nd 3 Pink Lily (GB) 5 M AVG Richard Hannon 130 lbs 2/1F .75 Led - headed and chased clear leader 7f out - pushed along and lost second over 2f out - went second again and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on(tchd 15/8)
3rd 4 Star Sprite (IRE) N/A Poor Ed Walker 133 lbs 5/2 2.25 Awkward start and slowly into stride - flashed tail early - held up in rear - ridden and flashed tail over 2f out - went third and switched right inside final furlong - no impression(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
4th 1 Man Made Of Smoke (GB) 3 G Poor David Evans 128 lbs 25/1 1.25 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and went second 8f out - led and went well clear 7f out - reduced lead when ridden and hung right 3f out - lost two places and hung left over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
5th 5 Native Melody (IRE) 3 F Poor Gay Kelleway 130 lbs 28/1 1.25 Midfield - ridden over 2f out - no telling impression(op 16/1)
6th 2 Fullforward (IRE) 4 G Poor Michael Madgwick 135 lbs 4/1 1.25 Prominent in chasing group - ridden over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
7th 6 Alicefromumbridge (GB) 3 F Poor Rebecca Woodman 121 lbs 18/1 2 Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)