Bath 1:55 Result

This looks a moderate novice field and Dialstone's form figures (2-2) stand out - two runner-up efforts from what appears a small sample, for a powerful Ralph Beckett yard that excels with lightly raced middle-distance types. Beckett's stock typically improve for a run and this is only his 3rd start, stepping up from a maiden campaign with clear promise. The 38-day break suggests they've freshened him for this, and Beckett/his team are excellent with fillies and colts stepping up in trip and grade at this level. Colonnade (Crisford) has solid course form figures (3-5-3) and is respected, with decent recent placed efforts, but a break of just 16 days and the fact he's yet to break his maiden despite three tries is a slight concern against a fresh, progressive sort. No Ordinary Joe is a 10-year-old with modest assigned figures for this level and looks held on many recent form lines - hard to fancy against these lightly-raced younger sorts with upside. Mathoura has more experience (2364) but her form is inconsistent, and Indian Mary/Soul Of Appin are unexposed unknowns without the profile to trust blind. Dialstone's manner of racing (finishing second in maiden company) combined with the powerful Beckett/Oldrey-Hartigan ownership axis (they've had good types before) gives this the profile of a horse ready to step up now. The market may underrate him slightly given lack of official rating listed, but the form figures and stable class point to a leading contender at a fair price.