Racecards
16:20 Brighton
Labyrinth Challenge 18 Aug Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firn in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 90-0120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 349826
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
took keen hold, held up towards rear, hanging left and plenty to do 2f out, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, hung badly left and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd and held when eased towards finish, never able to challenge
Fishergate
20- Form 00-0090
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey David Egan
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 6-57135
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
close up on inside, switched to outer over 2f out, soon challenging, 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed
- Form 040-774
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
held up in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders soon after halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 51-0691
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
made all, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, all out
- Form 34048-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 65078-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
took keen hold in mid-division on outside, never threatened
- Form 34440-6
- Age 16
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Jane Elliott
tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 339658-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 5-74408
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hanging left and weakened inside final 2f
Fitzwilliam
329- Form 259863-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 24-0685
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 60367-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out,
- Form 658-269
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
Nonrunner
Sailor Malan
349- Form 764/06-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Danny Brock
Nonrunner
Verdict
MASTER OF HEAVEN won over 1m2f at Chelmsford in March and may prove good enough in this. Provoking has yet to win anywhere but has slipped down the weights and went close over a mile here on his seasonal reappearance. Fitzwilliam has been off the track since June and was behind Megalala when the latter won at Lingfield in the same month while Sir Jack was runner-up over track and trip on his penultimate start and is preferred to Tommys Geal.
Formwatch
Etaad (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Perfect Quest (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sir Jack 11-4fav (9-6) Led 1f, tracked winner until 10f out, handy, pushed along on inside over 2f out, weakened just over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Albert Boy (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Fishergate 18-1 (8-12) Dwelt, driven forward to lead after 1f, headed over 5f out, hard driven well over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 10, 22 1/4l behind The Dukkerer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Tommys Geal 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Albert Boy (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Live Dangerously 14-1 (8-7) Took keen hold tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Light Of Air (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Master Of Heaven 4-1jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 7f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Muzaahim (9-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Funny Oyster (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Gunner Moyne (10-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Provoking (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, held when dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Buzz Lightyere (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Megalala (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Led until over 2f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Becca Campbell (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Its A Sheila Thing 33-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Spinning Pearl (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Dalavand (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) In rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Amanto (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Fitzwilliam 11-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 10 1/4l behind Frantical (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Just Fred (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and slightly hampered inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Thorntoun Care (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Fenner Hill Neasa (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Slowly away, always behind, last of 8, dist behind Albert Boy (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Strictly Art (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 5 1/4l behind Scribner Creek (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Sailor Malan 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden and hung left from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Longside (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (6) gf in Jun.