Racecards
16:30 Brighton
RacingStaffWeek Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 210y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Haitian Spirit
157- Form 05-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
keen disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 378-712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 97-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey William Carver
dwelt towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 508-925
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
keen disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 475-903
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out,weakened final furlong
- Form 097263
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, hung left and led entering final furlong, pushed clear
- Form 206066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 80-6074
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey R Ffrench
in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 86-0907
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
NonRunner
Verdict
SONNETINA came here for the first time in May and comfortably landed a handicap on fast going. She was tackling soft ground when well beaten into second at Salisbury and back on a quick surface can return to winning ways. Princess Florence has had her last four starts here and gone close on a couple of occasions though seems best at a mile. Approve The Dream followed a very good run at Yarmouth with a disappointing effort in much softer conditions back there. He can do better while Pegasus Bridge ran well against much higher rated horses in a Wolverhampton claimer last week.
Formwatch
Haitian Spirit 3-1 (8-5) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Moongazer (8-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sonnetina 6-1jfav (9-6) Held up in rear stands side, headway 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Eye Of The Water (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Lewis Slack 50-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up, no impression over 2f out, 11th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Conaglen (9-0) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Approve The Dream (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Pushmi Pullyu (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m stks (6) sft in Jun.
Pegasus Bridge 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly impeded 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Swiss Pride (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Princess Florence (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Raced keenly, held up towards rear on inside, switched right over 3f out, chasing leaders when hampered over 2f out, stayed on into never dangerous 3rd last 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Miss Recycled (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Thedevilinneville 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Hello Girl (9-7) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Melo Pearl 25-1 (8-7) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Sonnetina (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Little Tipple 25-1 (8-12) In touch, headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Lincoln Red (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.