Racecards
16:00 Brighton
Brighton Supports Racing Staff Week Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 0971
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
steadied start, held up, hampered and bumped over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable
- Form 45-9855
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0-30558
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey F Sweeney
in touch, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
Sibylline
21- Form 985
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
keen in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
Maykir
287- Form 8990-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leader, hampered over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0444
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
keen led, edged right over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 980-768
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 90-6580
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
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Verdict
Crystal Tribe had only shown moderate form in maidens before making a successful handicap debut on Polytrack at Lingfield where he came with a late surge to win with a bit in hand. A 4lb rise looks manageable though he may not be capable of conceding 3lb to OSHO (NAP). Richard Hannon's colt, a half-brother to six winners, showed some potential in his first season and was well supported on his return at Newmarket where he stayed on strongly to finish second over a mile, conceding a stone to the winner. Garrison Commander has twice been beaten a long way when tackling 1m4f but did better over this trip at Leicester in May when Four Mile Bridge was well beaten. Circle Of Stars hails from a yard in top form and could be capable of better than he's shown to date.
Formwatch
Crystal Tribe (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) In rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Temujin (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.
Garrison Commander (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Goshen (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Osho 9-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Potenza (8-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Four Mile Bridge (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Conundrum (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sibylline 40-1 (8-11) Close up in rear, outpaced final 2f, last of 5, 16l behind Dudley's Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 1f stks (5) hvy in Jun.
Maykir 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, beaten over 2f out, 10th of 12, 26 1/4l behind First Thought (9-7) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Sep.
Winter Snowdrop (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Oliver Hardy (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Iris's Spirit 50-1 (8-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never a threat, 8th of 12, 7l behind Dragon Sun (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Circle Of Stars (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never pace to get involved, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Capofaro (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Beg For Mercy 50-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, never a threat, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Captain Dion (10-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.