Racecards
16:30 Brighton
Casino At bet365 Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 7813-16
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey N Callan
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway 4f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and stayed on
- Form 0/42-215
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey S Sanders
led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong
Rock With You
360- Form 438-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
keen close up, lost place after 3f
Scorn (USA)
140- Form 954045-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 05-0330
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Harry Bentley
keen tracked leaders, ridden and not much room 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6347-54
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
PRINCE APOLLO's recent defeat on slow ground over a mile at Musselburgh can be safely ignored as he appears best over today's trip with his last two attempts over 1m2f resulting in victories. He's only 1lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield last month and this looks another good opportunity. Wily Fox won his maiden on the Polytrack over a longer trip and this is tougher than the race Lady Lam won at Kempton in November. Scorn was inconsistent last year but has a chance on her best form, while Rock With You may do better making her handicap debut today.
Formwatch
Prince Apollo 5-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, close up in 5th, ridden on outside to chase leaders approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Snow Bay (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Wily Fox 5-2fav (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 9f out, tracked leaders after, shuffled back 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10l behind Gunslinger (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Rock With You 14-1 (8-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 6l behind Signor Verdi (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr '10.
Scorn (USA) 11-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 12l behind Albertus Pictor (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lady Lam 9-2 (10-5) Went right start held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Where's Susie (10-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Prohibition (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Prominent in chasing group, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 38l behind Al Aqabah (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Derby Desire (IRE) 10-3 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Gems (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.