Bath
15:55
Big Stage Hire Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier)
Bath Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.50 £3 £3 Exacta: £60.20 Tricast: £465.53 Trifecta: £591.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Lusaka (IRE) 7 G AVG John Flint 138 lbs 6/1 Won Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden when led inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1)
2nd 7 Cherry Cola (GB) 8 M Poor Sheena West 131 lbs 10/1 .75 Midfield - headway against far rail from 3f out - soon edged right - edged left 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
3rd 2 Militry Decoration (IRE) 9 G Poor Camilla Poulton 135 lbs 15/2 0.1 In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 2f out - soon not clear run - switched left over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
4th 9 Greased Lightning (GB) 3 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 127 lbs 9/2F .75 Dwelt start - in rear - midfield after 3f - switched right and up the centre from over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 6/1)
5th 6 Nellie Moon (GB) 5 M AVG Amanda Perrett 137 lbs 11/1 0.2 Pressed leader - led under 3f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost position final 110yds - finished lame (vet said mare finished lame behind)(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
6th 4 Blue Hero (CAN) 7 G AVG Adrian Wintle 140 lbs 15/2 1 Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 11 Mrs Twig (IRE) 5 M AVG William Muir & Chris Grassick 128 lbs 11/1 1.25 Prominent - went second over 2f out - lost position 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
8th 12 Fair Dinkum (IRE) 5 G AVG Jeremy Scott 127 lbs 20/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)
9th 1 Russian Rumour (IRE) 8 M AVG Jonathan Portman 135 lbs 17/2 .5 Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - some headway when on outer 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - no chance but keeping on when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
10th 8 Stiletto (GB) 7 G Poor Keiran Burke 124 lbs 14/1 0.3 Led - headed under 3f out - soon lost position - rallied and keeping on when short of room against far rail 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 12/1)
11th 14 Al Sayah (GB) 4 F AVG Neil Mulholland 124 lbs 25/1 2.5 Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 28/1)
12th 10 Alchemystique (IRE) 6 M Poor Steph Hollinshead 130 lbs 40/1 .75 In rear - hampered soon after start - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out(op 28/1)
13th 5 Silverscape (GB) 2 C Poor Roger Teal 133 lbs 25/1 0.3 Towards rear - up the centre from over 2f out - soon no impression(op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
14th 13 Big Jimbo (GB) 8 G AVG Gary Moore 126 lbs 12/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position from under 3f out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)