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18:50 Brighton

Marathonbet Festival Of Racing 7th-9th August Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 215y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,750 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.06s
  • Off Time: 18:51:00
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Little Boy Blue

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Diamond Lady

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dream Catching (IRE)

      9/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap

        Little Boy Blue

        11 h CD
        11/2
        • Form 263334
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 82

        pressed leader and keen, led inside final 2f, ran on strongly, ridden out

        2(5)
        Silk - Light blue, light blue and purple diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, purple diamond

        Mamillius

        21 BFC
        3/1
        • Form 30-6313
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in 5th, pushed along halfway, hung left and ridden 2f out, soon beaten

        3(1)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Shamshon (IRE)

        24 CD
        6/1
        • Form 756413
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in 6th, never on terms

        4(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves

        Lightning Charlie

        11 p DCD
        8/1
        • Form 18-4864
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Diamond Lady

        11 DCD
        3/1
        • Form 86-2151
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

        6(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, light blue triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Pour La Victoire (IRE)

        11 v CDCD
        14/1
        • Form 048-083
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        led part of way to post, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Brown hoop and armlets, Yellow cap

        Dream Catching (IRE)

        25 b BFCD
        9/2
        • Form 316-297
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders on inside, 3rd and one pace final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, red spots

        Real Estate (IRE)

        26 p D
        12/1
        • Form 616215
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        held up in last pair, headway on outside halfway, 4th and no impression final 75 yards

        7(4)
        NR

        Clear Spring (IRE)

        22 DCD
        14/1
        • Form 165/87-4
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Little Boy Blue has been thereabouts of late having won here last season while Mamillius beat Dream Catching when scoring over 7f at the track in April. Shamshon won over a slightly shorter trip here in the same month but DIAMOND LADY beat Real Estate when scoring over course and distance earlier and won again here last time with both Pour La Victoire and Lightning Charlie behind. Bill Stone’s mare looks worth sticking with in her current form despite a 4lb rise and gets the vote to go in again.

        Formwatch

        Little Boy Blue 8-1 (9-12) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Foxy Forever (9-8) at Bath 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Mamillius 10-11fav (9-6) Headway on inside to track winner over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left from 2f out, soon ridden, no impression and weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Key Player (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Shamshon (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leader, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Paddy Power (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Lightning Charlie 11-4 (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Diamond Lady (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Diamond Lady 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Key Player (9-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Pour La Victoire (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, wide ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Diamond Lady (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Dream Catching (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked clear leader, closer over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind La Maquina (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Real Estate (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

        Clear Spring (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Broke well, held up in touch, joined leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Belated Breath (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.