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16:30 Brighton

Mary, Fred And Ray Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.36s
  • Off Time: 16:30:49
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 618474
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on, just failed

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

Tadalavil

14 D
10/3
  • Form 5-59743
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

prominent, ridden over 2f out, gradually lost place

3(6)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets
11/10
  • Form 05-521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders

4(2)
Silk - Red, White seams and sleeves, Red cap
4/1
  • Form 445-435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

keen, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left and held on

5(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
16/1
  • Form 0-03996
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

led, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

6(5)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 665370
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 64

prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, lost front shoe

In depth

Verdict

Henry Cecil looks to have found another winning opportunity here for Arabian Art, and he is nominated to get the better of Mandelieu and Magical Speedfit. The selection won well last time at Warwick when she set a course record and she is clearly a filly on an upward curve. She has more on her plate here but she should be up to the task. Mandelieu and Magical Speedfit are closley-matched from a run at Newmarket back in June, and on these terms Mandelieu should come out on top today. Anything that Mick Channon sends to post here is worthy of respect, so Tadalavil has to be considered, but he does appear to have had his limitations exposed. Arabian Art has shown enough to date to make her the one to beat.

Formwatch

Magical Speedfit (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 7, hd behind Danish Art (9-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (4) frm in Jun.

Tadalavil 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on rail, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Lodi (8-8) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Arabian Art (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Made all, in command when shaken up over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, pushed out towards finish, won at Warwick 6f mdn fll (5) frm in Jun beating Lady Carollina (9-0) by 3l, 12 ran.

Mandelieu (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Held up in touch, hard driven to chase leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 2l behind First Trim (9-2) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Rough Rock (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Vigano (9-7) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp (5) frm.

Spic 'n Span 11-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 15l behind Danjet (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.