19:05 Bath

Wednesday 10 May 2017

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Weatherbys Bank Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m  |   Firm  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:05  |   Winning time: 1m 37.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Gannicusp,t116
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jenny Powell(5)| T: B G Powell| OR:  70
5/1
Has a win and a second from three starts here. Generally goes well when fresh and at this time of year. Stable have been having a quiet spell but he is one to check in the market.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Hot Mustard205
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W R Muir| OR:  65
11/4
C&D winner who has not scored since August 2015. Not badly handicapped on old form but record suggests he normally needs his first run back from a layoff.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Caledonia Laird23
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Irineu Goncalves| T: J Hughes| OR:  63
15/8
AW winner last time who has also won over C&D. Looked well handicapped that day and this will be a lot tougher having never won off a mark of 60 or higher.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Mister Musicmaster10
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR:  62
5/1
C&D winner but on a losing run that stretches back 21 races. Has squandered easier looking opportunities on his last two starts
7
(4)
Horse silk
Andalusitev15
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: F Sweeney| T: J Gallagher| OR:  57
4/1
Won a minor race at Brighton last month when tackling this trip for the first time. Revised mark looks right based on that effort and this promises to be tougher.

Non-Runners

3
(2)
Horse silk
Langham85
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: M Appleby  J: Ray Dawson
NR
6
(5)
Horse silk
Almanack10
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 7
T: M Pattinson  J: Nathan Alison
NR

Forecasts

Caledonia Laird (15/8), Almanack (15/8), Hot Mustard (11/4), Andalusite (4/1), Mister Musicmaster (5/1), Gannicus (5/1), Langham (14/1)

Verdict

Caledonia Laird and Andalusite are recent winners who now face stiffer tasks than last time. Caledonia Laird may find his revised mark against him but Andalusite may have more to offer now that connections have found her ideal trip. Gannicus goes well fresh and has produced solid efforts around here previously. Stable form is a concern as well as an ability to handle ground as quick as this. There are no such doubts surrounding ALMANACK who had Mister Musicmaster well behind when hacking up at Salisbury last time. A 6lb penalty seems unlikely to halt his progress and his young rider has won on him on two previous occasions.
  1. Almanack
  2. Gannicus
  3. Andalusite

Prize Money

1st: £4,568.002nd: £1,367.003rd: £684.004th: £342.005th: £170.00

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