Racecards
15:30 Brighton
Nicola O'Leary's Team - Saga Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 362-225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Hector Crouch
soon led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, led post
Pacofilha
11- Form 353-436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 67-4232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 985-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0782
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 637725
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
slowly away in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
Dawn Goddess
13- Form 0-04875
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
Verdict
By definition this isn't going to be a great race but it may be that it will reward PROSECUTION for his consistency with Kings City another who should be able to take a hand in this sphere although he might need further to show his best. With the Chris Wall stable in good form Nargiza comes into the equation if she can move forward from her reappearance. Ididitforyoooo ought to be able to make his mark in this sphere as should American History .
Formwatch
American History (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Raced on outside, chased leaders, edged right briefly over 2f out, soon jinked back left, ridden and beaten soon after, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Tarte Tropezienne (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Pacofilha (9-1) 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Dora Bruder (8-11) at Clairefontaine 1m stks sft in Aug.
Prosecution 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Wealth Tax (9-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Nargiza (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Prancing Oscar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Kings City (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Av A Word (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Bizet (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Noble Behest (8-9) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Dawn Goddess 33-1 (8-4) Very awkwardly away, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went never 5th last strides, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Overhaugh Street (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Ididitforyoooo (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-6) Keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (9-6) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (6) hvy in Aug.