17:15 Bath

Wednesday 21 August 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

University And Literary Club Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.90s

1^st

(5)

Union Rose

79-4

4/1

T: R HarrisJ: Raul Da Silva

Always prominent, reminder over 3f out, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on op 9/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(2)

Naadirr

89-7

13/2

T: K A RyanJ: D C Costello

Slowly into stride, held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken op 6/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

(8)

La Fortuna

68-12

6/1

T: C WallisJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up and behind, pushed along and headway on wide outside 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden and not quicken towards finish tchd 5/1

4^th

(1)

Little Palaver

79-4

6/1

T: C G CoxJ: Amelia Glass (7)

Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 11/2

5^th

(10)

Storm Melody

69-8

5/1

T: A StrongeJ: Harry Bentley

Held up in touch, niggled along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong tchd 13/2

6^th

2 ½

(7)

Pea Shooter

109-2

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Harry Russell (7)

Chased leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out op 16/1

7^th

(4)

King Crimson

79-4

8/1

T: J ButlerJ: Darragh Keenan (5)

Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1

8^th

4 ½

(6)

George Dryden

79-3

7/2f

T: G BougheyJ: J Mitchell

Slowly into stride, pulled hard early in rear, pushed along and effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Doc Sportello⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: A W Carroll J: George Downing

(3)

Blaine²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: B Barr J: T E Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.60, £2.20, £1.90EX:£28.90Trifecta:£131.50Tricast:£156.79SF:£30.70Swingers:£4.70, £4.50, £9.40

Forecasts

George Dryden (7/2), Union Rose (4/1), Storm Melody (5/1), La Fortuna (6/1), Little Palaver (6/1), Naadirr (13/2), King Crimson (8/1), Blaine (8/1), Doc Sportello (10/1), Pea Shooter (20/1)

STORM MELODY was in too deep here last time but back down in grade in a veterans contest, there is every chance of bouncing back to the form he showed to win twice here this summer. If breaking better than last time George Dryden will be a threat while La Fortuna completes the short list.

Storm Melody
George Dryden
La Fortuna

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00