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15:50 Brighton
Streamline Taxis Supports The Martlets Hospice Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firn in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Rubensian
214- Form 521139-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey George Buckell
started very slowly and lost many lengths, well behind, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish but never able to recover
- Form 560-336
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up off the pace in 6th, headway and switched to outside 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final 2f, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 66560-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J F Egan
steadied start, held up off the pace in 7th, ridden and no response 2f out, plugged on
- Form 5-4412
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
led after 1f until halfway, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, 2nd again inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
Ban Shoof
120- Form 4648-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T J Murphy
always behind, lost touch final 4f, tailed off
- Form 2077-76
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
- Form 816-571
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
slowly into stride, off the pace in 8th, struggling over 2f out, some late minor headway, never on terms
Galinthias
122- Form 22-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey David Egan
took keen hold, tracking leaders, led narrowly halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 26452-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S W Kelly
led 1f, tracked leading trio, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 52/906
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
took keen hold, held up off the pace in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final final furlong, soon clear
Verdict
A course and distance winner, Becca Campbell won at Lingfield recently and is upped 5lb. Deep Challenger failed to cope with a 4lb rise at Wolverhampton having won at the same track earlier while course specialist ROY ROCKET (NAP) also has a hike in the weights to contend with. But John Berry’s charge had plenty in hand when recording his sixth win at the track and is taken to go in again. Bridge Of Sighs beat Gannicus over track and trip in September and Galinthias may do better now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Rubensian 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 17 3/4l behind Speed Company (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bridge Of Sighs 5-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Tom's Rock (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Roy Rocket (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Rearing in stalls, held up, steady headway tracking leaders over 2f out, switched right entering final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, eased close home, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Russian Reward (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Deep Challenger (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, held near finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Pushaq (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ban Shoof 3-1 (9-2) Close up, tracked leaders 5f out, pushed long and hung right over 2f out, ran very wide into straight 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Start Seven (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Invictus (GER) 25-1 (9-2) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leader until 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Zlatan (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Becca Campbell (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon hung right and bumped, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May beating Poppy Time (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Galinthias 8-1 (10-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Revolutionary War (10-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Gannicus 5-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Mister Musicmaster (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in May.
Impressive Day (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Slow into stride in rear, never a factor, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Rum Swizzle (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.