15:05 Bath

Friday 24 May 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Empire Fighting Chance Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 10.07s

1^st

(4)

Sadlers Beach

38-8

11/2

T: M P TregoningJ: Hayley Turner

Tracked leaders, outpaced and reminder over 3f out, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, clear inside final furlong, driven out

2^nd

2 ¼

(7)

Vin D'Honneur

39-5

10/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: David Probert

Tracked leaders, hung right briefly over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner

3^rd

(5)

Ballet Red

39-12

5/1

T: H J L DunlopJ: Mitch Godwin (3)

Pressed leader 2f, in touch, challenged 4f out, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong

4^th

(6)

Irish Art

39-11

11/4f

T: D R LaniganJ: S Donohoe

Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, detached halfway, ridden over 2f out, late headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

5^th

4 ½

(2)

Catch The Cuban

39-4

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Charlie Bennett

Slowly into stride, behind until driven to pressed leader after 2f, lost place over 4 out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6^th

(1)

Azets

39-6

3/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: P J Dobbs

Led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

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Non-Runners

(3)

Mr Fox²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Callum Shepherd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.50, £3.10EX:£51.30Trifecta:£214.50SF:£54.58Swingers:£2.60, £2.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Irish Art (11/4), Azets (3/1), Catch The Cuban (4/1), Ballet Red (5/1), Sadlers Beach (11/2), Vin D'Honneur (10/1), Mr Fox (12/1)

This looks to rest between both IRISH ART and Sadlers Beach. The former is preferred with the strong possibility of further improvement to come, now that he tackles 1m2f for the first time on what is just his second start in a handicap. The latter of the pair has had an outing this season, but the form of that seasonal return is not very strong and you would have hoped he would have been up to winning then if he was going to be considered as a serious win contender today. Vin D'Honneur holds solid place claims, if none the worse for her two month break.

Irish Art
Sadlers Beach
Vin D'Honneur

Previous Winners

2018

Juneau

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 3

J: J F Egan | T: C & M Johnston

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00