14:30 Bath

Wednesday 25 July 2018

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

Bartercard Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 37y  |   Firm (Hard in places)  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 2m 7.83s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
1/3f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Pressed leader, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, driven out op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
2
(2)
10/3
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Tracked rival pair, driven over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final 50 yards, no impression with winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
(1)
8/1
T: M L W BellJ: R Kingscote
Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed and not quicken entering final furlong, well held when lost 2nd inside final 50 yards

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Non-Runners

4
(3)
Horse silk
Optimum Time2
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: Eve Johnson Houghton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20EX:£1.60Trifecta:£1.50SF:£1.85

Forecasts

Matchmaking (1/3), Optimum Time (5/2), Branscombe (10/3), Any Little Rhyme (8/1)

Verdict

MATCHMAKING is improving nicely this season and has won two starts already, another 3lb hike in the ratings might not be enough to deny the hat-trick bid. Branscombe looks the key danger after solid efforts lately at both Ayr and Chepstow while Optimum Time cannot be discounted after a career-best effort at Windsor on Monday. He does carry a penalty for his win there.
  1. Matchmaking
  2. Branscombe
  3. Optimum Time

Previous Winners

2017
See The Sea
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: Rossa Ryan  |  T: R Hannon
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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