Racecards
15:35 Brighton
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 211y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 872106
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 14140-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Tom Marquand
dwelt tracked leaders after 1f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3049-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 114140
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey R Kingscote
keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Majestic Mac
27- Form 46145-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 80-2223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Harry Bentley
keen tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
Gin Palace
27- Form 6532-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Dwyer
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 57029-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey T P Queally
NonRunner
- Form 42393-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
He's Our Star returned to winning ways over 7f here last month. This longer trip is not a problem but a 4lb rise could be and Majestic Mac is another with a bit to prove off his current mark though still finished in front of Gin Palace at Epsom recently. Strawberry Jack faces a tougher task than when placed at Thirsk but PRAIRIE SPY drops in class on the back of a third at Chelmsford and Mark Johnston’s filly should go very close in this grade with a similar effort. First Link also has an easier assignment than when well beaten at Ascot last time – her first outing on Turf.
Formwatch
Juanito Chico (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Balgair (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
He's Our Star (IRE) 11-8fav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Bbob Alula (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Prairie Spy (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, switched right and went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Vivionn (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (3) pol in May.
First Link (USA) 12-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 14th of 20, 13l behind Enigmatic (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Majestic Mac 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Multamis (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Strawberry Jack 3-1fav (9-8) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Joe The Beau (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Gin Palace 12-1 (9-1) Awkwardly away, in touch, short of room 3f out, not clear run approaching 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Multamis (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Robsdelight (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 16, dist behind Petrus (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Cogital 15-8fav (8-11) Held up in rear, progress on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Mr Tyrrell (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in May.