Racecards
19:25 Brighton
Rum & Reggae Festival 20 July Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 210y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 680-753
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 597298
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-27682
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen early, close up, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 621255
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, headway on inner 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 342346
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders on inner, hampered over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 643223-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 216570
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 575889
- Age 12
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 067-022
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
NonRunner
- Form 27-96P4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey William Cox
NonRunner
- Form 497-023
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BLESSED TO EMPRESS went close here off this mark 11 days ago and the booking of the champion suggests she’ll be in the firing-line again and confirm that running with Maazel and Rivas Rob Roy in the process. Amy Murphy also runs Kempton third Flirtare while Harlequin Rose likes it here, though is returning to action after a break. Fiery Breath has no form on Turf but has improved significantly on the all-weather lately.
Formwatch
Flirtare (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Elusif (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hollander 25-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sureyoutoldme (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind De Little Engine (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Maazel (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders when carried left inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind De Little Engine (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Rivas Rob Roy 5-2fav (8-11) Behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, never pace to challenge, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind De Little Engine (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Harlequin Rose (IRE) 9-2jfav (8-8) Behind and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, nearest at finish, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Confrerie (8-13) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Rapid Rise (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Always behind, 10th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Fantastic Flyer (9-8) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Swiss Cross 16-1 (9-8) With leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Fantastic Flyer (9-8) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Fiery Breath 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Steelriver (11-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Confrerie (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up over 1f out, at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Blue Harmony 12-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mochalov (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.