19:05 Bath

Wednesday 10 May 2017

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

Weatherbys Bank Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 1m 37.81s

1^st

(7)

Mister Musicmaster

88-13

5/1

T: R J HodgesJ: David Probert

In rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on tchd 6/1

2^nd

(6)

Hot Mustard

79-2

11/4

T: W R MuirJ: Josephine Gordon

Chased clear leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 10/3 and 5/2

3^rd

1 ½

(3)

Caledonia Laird

69-0

15/8f

T: J HughesJ: Irineu Goncalves

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong op 3/1

4^th

2 ¼

(4)

Andalusite

48-8

4/1

T: J GallagherJ: F Sweeney

Led and soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

(1)

Gannicus

69-7

5/1

T: B G PowellJ: Jenny Powell (5)

Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out op 4/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Almanack¹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: M Pattinson J: Nathan Alison

(2)

Langham⁸⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Ray Dawson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.60, £2.20EX:£18.20Trifecta:£74.70SF:£19.64

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)

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.