Racecards
16:35 Brighton
Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Veterans' Handicap (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 215y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300

- Form 321231
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Poppy Bridgwater
held up last of 4, headway when hung left under pressure over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 132362
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

- Form 505546
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey L Morris
driven forward and soon led, hard driven when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

- Form 901504
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Cox
broke well, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
POUR LA VICTOIRE was nicely produced by Poppy Bridgwater to score here recently and the course and distance winner, a model of consistency, can go in again. Black Caesar is still performing solidly for the soon-to-retire Philip Hide and should give this a good go while Lucky Beggar, now down to a dangerous mark, can't be ruled out after a solid effort in the grey horse race at Newmarket at the weekend. Gulland Rock scored at Yarmouth in May but his inconsistency remains a concern.
Formwatch
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Raced wide took keen hold, in touch, switched left entering final 3f, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Big Lachie (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Black Caesar (IRE) 11-8fav (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Good Luck Charm (9-10) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Taken to post early, dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind My Amigo (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gulland Rock 10-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression with front pair final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Herringswell (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.