Racecards
14:00 Brighton
Rivervale Contract Hire And Leasing Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 832441
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
led early, tracked leader, ridden to regain lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held on near finish
- Form 033113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Gary Mahon
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, behind final furlong
- Form 63-2661
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden to chase front pair over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, closed on winner towards finish, always held
- Form 1-75754
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey J Fortune
soon led, driven 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 036734
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front trio final furlong
Verdict
HEARTSONG arrives with a penalty for last week's victory at Chepstow but is still 2lb to the good as she had been dropped before that victory. She wouldn't want the going to dry out but can complete a quick double. The winning run of Magical Daze came to an end on soft ground at Bath and the assessor may have hold of her but Escrick bounced back to form at Newcastle, when Caius College Girl was fourth, and can get involved from 5lb higher.
Formwatch
Heartsong (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ran on strongly, ridden out, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Little Palaver (9-7) by 3l, 9 ran.
Magical Daze 5-2fav (9-7) Led 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Valmina (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Escrick (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, led narrowly over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug beating Another Royal (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Caius College Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Escrick (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Verus Delicia (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Bop It (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fujiano 20-1 (8-13) In touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Vincentti (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.