Bath
15:25
Octagon Consultancy Handicap (Div I)
Bath Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £1.80 £3.50 Exacta: £19.30 Tricast: £186.83 Trifecta: £222.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Symbol Of Hope (GB) 7 G AVG John & Rhys Flint 130 lbs 100/30 Won Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear - switched right from 3f out - soon up the centre - headway from over 2f out - edged left and ridden when led inside final furlong - soon drifted left - kept on
2nd 3 Media Guest (FR) 7 G Poor Mark Gillard 135 lbs 4/1 1.25 Towards rear - midfield against far rail halfway - not clear run from over 1f out - soon waiting for room - switched right and in the clear inside final furlong - kept on well and went second final strides (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(op 9/2)
3rd 8 We're Reunited (IRE) 7 G Poor Michael Blake 121 lbs 16/1 0.3 Soon led - edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon keeping on when hampered - lost second final strides(op 12/1)
4th 10 Essme (GB) 6 M Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 126 lbs 18/1 0.2 Midfield on outer - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and kept on from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 2 Savannah Smiles (IRE) 5 M AVG Grace Harris 133 lbs 11/1 .5 Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - challenging from 2f out - no extra and lost position final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 4 Atty's Edge (GB) 8 G Poor Christopher Mason 134 lbs 18/1 2.25 Took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - no telling impression (vet said gelding lost both front shoes)(tchd 14/1)
7th 6 Midnight Flame (IRE) 5 M Poor Joe Ponting 130 lbs 3/1F 1.75 In touch with leaders on outer - bit short of room when weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 5/2)
8th 5 More Than Likely (GB) 8 M Poor Nikki Evans 133 lbs 12/1 2.25 Midfield - bit short of room soon after start - towards rear after 1f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and brief headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
9th 11 Independent Beauty (GB) 7 M Poor Lisa Williamson 121 lbs 40/1 2.5 Taken down early - soon pressed leader - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1)
10th 7 Cloudy Breeze (IRE) N/A Poor Gary & Josh Moore 128 lbs 11/1 2.5 Dwelt start - towards rear on outer - outpaced from 3f out - weakened when up the centre home straight(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
11th 9 Kangaroo (IRE) 4 G Poor Phil McEntee 123 lbs 25/1 4.75 Prominent - lost position under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)