Racecards
14:00 Brighton
toteplacepot At totesport.com Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey David Probert
chased leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong, went 3rd post
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon pushed readily clear
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
slowly into stride, last but in touch, pushed along halfway, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, ridden approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Irineu Goncalves
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Starlight Mystery showed good pace and got closer to the winner in the second division of a novice auction event at Beverley last month than FLOSS THE HOSS did in the first division. But David Evans’ filly was hampered when making her move and there may not be much between the pair today. Firenze Rosa was well beaten at Windsor and neither of the newcomers make much appeal on breeding in a modest opener.
Formwatch
Floss The Hoss (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Almane (9-0) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Starlight Mystery (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Pressed front pair, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Bengali Boys (8-13) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Super Florence (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Top Of The Ridge.
Firenze Rosa (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on outside, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Yogi's Girl (8-10) at Windsor 5f fll stks (5) gf in Apr.
Llamrei Multiplex filly out of Nalear.