Racecards
15:50 Brighton
frosts4cars.co.uk Brighton Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 5-11641
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Fitzsimons
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
steadied start, held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 551323
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey Cam Hardie
steadied start, took keen hold and soon in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 630522
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 04-3535
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-06411
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Neil Farley
always towards rear and never a factor, tailed off
- Form 46-6413
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leader 3f, chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 300157
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, moderate late headway, never on terms
- Form 18477-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner
- Form 141142
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders on inside, lost place before halfway, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off
- Form 35-7716
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd after 3f until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 47-3421
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 198252
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, driven along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Ethics Girl beat the re-opposing Barwick a short-head at Epsom and that pair are closely matched. Echo Brava finished runner-up in an amateurs race at Epsom last time when HI NOTE was well beaten. But the latter was placed over track and trip before that and gets a speculative vote to return to form. Compton Bird is yet another with form at Epsom having won easily over 1m2f while the likes of El Bravo, Marzante, Men Don't Cry and Whinging Willie can also be given a chance in an impossible handicap to fathom.
Formwatch
Compton Bird 10-1 (9-6) In rear, headway over 1f out, edged left and led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul beating Dalgig (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Barwick 10-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, rapid headway to chase leaders over 8f out, led 7f out, ridden and headed 1f out, chased leading pair, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Red Runaway (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Echo Brava 4-1 (10-4) Close up, led over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Nave (9-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f ldy hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hi Note 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 12l behind Nave (9-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f ldy hcp (4) gf in Jul.
El Bravo 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders on inside, driven 2f out, challenged when rider dropped whip 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, held on, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Qibtee (9-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Holyman (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Filament Of Gold (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Royal Alcor (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Nanton (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Laser Blazer 9-2 (9-6) Held up in last trio, steady progress 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 48l behind Afro (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Men Don't Cry (IRE) 11-10fav (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Secure Cloud (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ethics Girl (8-8) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Ethics Girl (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul beating Barwick (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.
Notarised 5-4fav (8-11) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 5, nk behind English Summer (9-6) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Eric The Grey (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Marzante (USA) 5-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Cherry Princess (8-9) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.