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15:40 Brighton

Betdaq.co.uk Day Of The Wedding Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.78s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

McEldowney

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Key Time (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Marhaba Million (IRE)

      20/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, striped sleeves

        McEldowney

        2 D
        15/8
        • Form 716911
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led approaching final furlong, led approaching 1f out, ran on and edged left

        2(3)
        Silk - Black and White check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Busaco

        13 D
        6/1
        • Form 526129
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 69

        in touch, headway to join leaders 5 out, ridden over 3f out and weakened

        3(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Pearl's A Singer (IRE)

        18 CD
        11/2
        • Form 45211F
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened

        4(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, large red spots, red cap

        Corker

        14 D
        12/1
        • Form 667-917
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 64

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on through beaten horses

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Marhaba Million (IRE)

        28
        20/1
        • Form 8-57650
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 63

        in touch, ridden 4f out to chase leaders, one pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and Royal Blue check cap

        Key Time (IRE)

        8 BF
        2/1
        • Form 98804
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 58

        led, ridden 3f out, headed and hung left approaching final furong, no extra

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Play Up Pompey

        11
        14/1
        • Form 035636
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch, lost place 4f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

        Viniyoga

        68
        33/1
        • Form 090
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 50

        in rear and soon tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pearl's A Singer can make up for her unlucky fall at Ayr by beating the likes of McEldowney and Key Time in the day's feature race. Michael Bell's filly will be remembered as the horse that ended Robert Winston's challenge for the championship as she crashed to the ground at the Scottish track when headed on the home turn. She may well have been placed but for that mishap though, and on the strength of her two previous successes here and at Catterick, she has a leading chance of getting back to winning ways. McEldowney has hit a rich vein of form at present, having gained back-to-back victories at Hamilton this month, and he is undoubtedly well-treated on past form. Even so, he will do well to give weight to the selection. Key Time was sent off as favourite when switched from the all-weather at Hamilton, but could only finish fourth. He may have been hiding his light under a bushel and is interesting on his first handicap outing. Busaco has failed to cope with a rise in the handicap since scoring at Folkestone but the stable is in good order at present, so a place may beckon at least, but Pearl's A Singer is the pick.

        Formwatch

        McEldowney 9-4fav (8-1) In touch, ridden and headway 3f out, driven to lead 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf beating Dune Raider (9-10) by a nk, 6 ran.

        Busaco 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 19l behind Bobsleigh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf.

        Pearl's A Singer (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chasing winner when fell in race won by Annibale Caro (9-11) at Ayr 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf, 8 ran.

        Corker 12-1 (8-9) Towards rear, effort 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 8l behind Fantorini (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

        Marhaba Million (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, moderate headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 22l behind Palamedes (9-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Key Time (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Ti Adora (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn 0-60 (6) gf.

        Play Up Pompey 14-1 (8-5) In rear when field went out of sight over 5f out, disputing 5th over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 9l behind Little Eye (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f app hcp (5) gf.

        Viniyoga 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 12th of 13, 23l behind Climate Change (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.