Racecards
17:35 Brighton
totequadpot Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 210y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
Rastacap
27- Form 34-3264
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Morris
led until halfway, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
- Form 618-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 4353
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Jamie Parkes
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 42713-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 31610-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey P J Dobbs
settled in last pair, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 34-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
tracked leader, switched right to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2855-49
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leader, led halfway, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Groundnut is a previous course and distance winner and that can be a huge advantage here. He’s been dropped 2lb since a third here in October but Sociologist has been progressing nicely on the all-weather and won’t be far away if translating that improvement to Turf. Rastacap hasn’t been disgraced in three previous runs on Turf and is starting to slip down the weights so should go well while Chess Move won at Epsom last summer so should handle the track. SHREWD APPROACH is another of interest back on Turf after a pipe-opener at Newcastle. She also won at Epsom last year, as well as Catterick, and still looks to be on a fair mark.
Formwatch
Rastacap 6-1 (8-7) Led until 2f out, chased winner, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Calder Prince (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Chess Move (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Tribal Warrior (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sociologist (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind We Are The World (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Groundnut 5-2 (9-3) Led, headed about halfway, tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Move To The Front (9-5) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Shrewd Approach (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, keen, stayed on same pace final 2f, 8th of 10, 7l behind Image (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Downtown Mombasa (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked winner, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 6, 7l behind Folie Douze (8-13) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Rivas Rob Roy 9-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 10l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.