July 12 / 15.00 Bath

15.00 Bath

Firm

Cazoo Handicap

Prize money: £5508
0m 5f 160y
Class 4
5 runners

SKY

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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st

3 (1)

Watchya

J: Adam Kirby

T: Clive Cox

6/1 (Won)

Win: £3.13
Place: £1.60

Form: 7-1010

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Has a record of 2-2 on AW compared to 0-6 on turf; struggled in valuable event at York back in this sphere last time; faces an easier task off 5lb lower back down in grade.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3 (1)	12th Jul 2022 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 4	15:00 Bath Watchya 9st 9lb J: Adam Kirby T: Clive Cox	prominent on inner, going easily when short of room from 2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final 110yds, cosily	6/1
13th 7 (4)	11th Jun 2022 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2	15:40 York Watchya 9st 0lb J: Jim Crowley T: Clive Cox	midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened	18/1
1st 4 (2)	24th May 2022 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4	18:40 Lingfield (AW) Watchya 9st 7lb J: Adam Kirby T: Clive Cox	Looked a progressive sort when winning in good style at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) last month, but not for the first time he pulled his chance away at Ascot (6f, good) last time following an awkward start; worth another chance judged on his Wolverhampton performance if settling better.	11/2

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1st

(1)

12th Jul 2022

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

9st 9lb

prominent on inner, going easily when short of room from 2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final 110yds, cosily

6/1

13th

(4)

11th Jun 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

9st 0lb

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

18/1

1st

(2)

24th May 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

9st 7lb

Looked a progressive sort when winning in good style at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) last month, but not for the first time he pulled his chance away at Ascot (6f, good) last time following an awkward start; worth another chance judged on his Wolverhampton performance if settling better.

11/2

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2nd

2 (5)

Smeaton’s Light

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mick Channon

6/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 40-255 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Disappointing favourite over C&D two weeks ago, taking handicap record to 0-9; went close at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in April and has a fighting chance on that form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (6)	12th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4	18:07 Thirsk Smeaton’s Light 9st 3lb J: Ben Curtis T: Mick Channon	taken down early, close up towards near side, outpaced and nudged along from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, beaten from over 1f out	6/1
5th 4 (10)	5th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 4	14:20 Brighton Smeaton’s Light 9st 13lb J: George Bass T: Mick Channon	taken down early, midfield, headway and went second 4f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, headed and bumped inside final furlong, lost second and no extra final 110yds, lost two places final strides (jockey said that he felt the gelding became unbalanced 1/2 furlong out so felt it prudent to ride out under hands and heels)	8/1
5th 8 (2)	23rd Jul 2022 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3	15:42 Newmarket (July) Smeaton’s Light 9st 0lb J: George Bass T: Mick Channon	in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	13/2

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6th

(6)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 3lb

taken down early, close up towards near side, outpaced and nudged along from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, beaten from over 1f out

6/1

5th

(10)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

9st 13lb

taken down early, midfield, headway and went second 4f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, headed and bumped inside final furlong, lost second and no extra final 110yds, lost two places final strides (jockey said that he felt the gelding became unbalanced 1/2 furlong out so felt it prudent to ride out under hands and heels)

8/1

5th

(2)

23rd Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Smeaton’s Light

9st 0lb

J: George Bass

T: Mick Channon

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

4th

1 (2)

Jack The Truth

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

3/1

Form: -08851 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Regained the winning thread here (5f, good) last Wednesday, taking overall record to 10-50; likely player under 4lb penalty with this extra yardage no issue.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 2 (7)	7th Aug 2022 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4	15:45 Haydock Jack The Truth 9st 10lb J: Connor Planas T: George Scott	slowly away, towards rear, headway halfway, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong	16/1
4th 1 (2)	12th Jul 2022 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 4	15:00 Bath Jack The Truth 9st 12lb J: Callum Shepherd T: George Scott	in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out	3/1
1st 2 (5)	6th Jul 2022 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4	18:35 Bath Jack The Truth 9st 12lb J: Callum Shepherd T: George Scott	held up in behind leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final 110yds, ran on well	6/1

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8th

(7)

7th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 10lb

slowly away, towards rear, headway halfway, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

16/1

4th

(2)

12th Jul 2022

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

9st 12lb

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out

3/1

1st

(5)

6th Jul 2022

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

9st 12lb

held up in behind leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final 110yds, ran on well

6/1

5th

6 (6)

Newyorkstateofmind

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

8/1

Form: 046364 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Campaigned mostly at Bath and has form figures of 12221612 in C&D handicaps, going close (off just 1lb lower) on firm ground most recently; has very solid claims and commands respect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (7)	13th Aug 2022 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5	19:20 Wolverhampton (AW) Newyorkstateofmind 9st 9lb J: Nicola Currie T: William Muir & Chris Grassick	pressed leader final 110yds, lost second and prominent 5f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong	8/1
5th 6 (6)	12th Jul 2022 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 4	15:00 Bath Newyorkstateofmind 9st 7lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: William Muir & Chris Grassick	prominent on outer, good headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance final 110yds, no extra towards finish	8/1
4th 3 (8)	6th Jul 2022 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4	18:35 Bath Newyorkstateofmind 9st 11lb J: Lewis Edmunds T: William Muir & Chris Grassick	prominent, pushed along and pressed leader halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds	6/1

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6th

(7)

13th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)