Bath
14:05
Goughs Solicitors Commercial Property Specialists Handicap (Div I)
Bath Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £71.60 Place: £13.70 £3.20 £2.10 Exacta: £768.50 Tricast: £3928.23 Trifecta: £3955.90
Non-Runners: Desert Footsteps (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Alika Breeze (GER) 3 F AVG Richard Hughes 132 lbs 50/1 Won In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon hampered - rallied inside final furlong - led towards finish (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 33/1)
2nd 5 Soi Dao (IRE) 5 M Poor Adrian Wintle 132 lbs 11/1 - Midfield - headway from over 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - soon led - kept on but headed towards finish
3rd 1 Racing Demon (GB) 5 G AVG Ed de Giles 142 lbs 6/1 - Slowly away - in rear - good headway over 2f out - pressed leaders when bumped rival over 1f out - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 11/2)
4th 4 Johnjay (GB) 5 G AVG Roger Teal 137 lbs 9/4F - In rear - headway from 3f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3)
5th 6 Darysina Gold (GB) 3 F Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 136 lbs 13/2 - Prominent on inner - bumped over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
6th 11 Sense Of Reason (GB) 4 G Poor Charlie Fellowes 129 lbs 66/1 - Midfield - some headway 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1)
7th 7 Chourmo (GB) 4 G AVG Mark Gillard 135 lbs 11/1 - Pushed along briefly soon after start - raced wide - towards rear - good headway over 2f out - soon pressed leaders - weakened final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
8th 2 Andromedas Kingdom (IRE) 6 M AVG Michael Appleby 140 lbs 6/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - brief headway 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 5/1)
9th 14 Eye Of The Water (IRE) 9 G Poor Ronald Harris 125 lbs 10/1 - Disputed lead - lost position from 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
10th 12 Kapparis Kid (GB) 3 G AVG Tony Carroll 123 lbs 33/1 - Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1)
11th 13 Havana Goldrush (GB) 5 G AVG John & Rhys Flint 127 lbs 15/2 - Disputed lead - lost position from 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 17/2)
12th 10 Magna Vega (IRE) 3 G Poor Nikki Evans 130 lbs 80/1 - Prominent - ridden over 4f out - weakened quickly 3f out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 40/1)
13th 3 Raqraaq (USA) 7 G Poor Patrick Chamings 137 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - weakened from over 2f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - heavy in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 14/1)