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17:15 Brighton

bet365 Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 198y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,067 added
  • Winner: £2,995
  • 2nd: £929
  • 3rd: £464
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.71s
  • Off Time: 17:17:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Roy Rocket (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pour L'Amour (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Earthly (USA)

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

        Earthly (USA)

        12 p D
        11/2
        • Form 766-503
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon no impression, faded final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Walter Sickert (IRE)

        22 p
        4/1
        • Form 5-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, effort when hung left over 1f out, soon lost place

        3(3)
        Silk - Orange, red star and sleeves

        Widnes

        19 vt D
        7/1
        • Form 525134
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place

        4(6)
        Silk - Orange, grey epaulets and sleeves

        Castle Talbot (IRE)

        63 p C
        10/1
        • Form 42266-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 61

        led 2f, remained prominent, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Red, dark blue sleeves, white armlets and star on dark blue cap

        Dove Mountain (IRE)

        258 bt BFC
        8/1
        • Form 607317-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 60

        slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Pink, large Mauve spots, Pink sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap

        Shalamzar (FR)

        1 pt D
        66/1
        • Form 108/9-87
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 59

        always in rear

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star and star on cap

        Pour L'Amour (IRE)

        21 D
        3/1
        • Form 382843
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 58

        keen, led after 2f, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        8(1)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

        Roy Rocket (FR)

        18 BFCCD
        3/1
        • Form 509233
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 55

        settled in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, easily

        Previous results

        2017
        (2)
        Silk -

        Tempuran

        6/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        2016
        (2)
        Silk -

        Roy Rocket (FR)

        3/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        Retro Valley (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Interesting to note the excellent Simon Walker finished third on Earthly last time but now partners Walter Sickert, who sports first-time cheekpieces. As a son of Galileo, the latter is bred in the purple and didn't shape too badly on his sole start for Aidan O'Brien last season. However, he has shown nothing of note in either start for his new yard. Dove Mountain is back on the level after a spell hurdling and the booking of Alex Ferguson takes the eye. He's won here in the past and could prove dangerous off a fair mark. Widnes usually gives his running and is an each-way shout but ROY ROCKET loves it here, has a good amateur in the plate and should be competitive on the back of three solid placed runs in receipt of weight all round.

        Formwatch

        Earthly (USA) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Windsorlot (10-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Walter Sickert (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened, 14th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Cassini (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Widnes 9-2 (9-7) Led, came towards centre and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, well held in 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Bartholomew J (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Castle Talbot (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Luna Magic (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.

        Dove Mountain (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, never involved, 14th of 16, dist behind Excellent Team (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.

        Shalamzar (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, under pressure 4f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 17 1/4l behind Attain (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

        Pour L'Amour (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, close up 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Sanam (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

        Roy Rocket (FR) 9-2cfav (9-0) Held up, headway and close up over 6f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Deleyll (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.