Racecards
15:40 Brighton
Winner Group Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
Serenity Spa
24- Form 61-7850
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 523332
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Tylicki
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 580-152
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
made virtually all, ridden 1f out, stayed on well to forge clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 5-69245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
- Form 1652-96
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
awkwardly away, soon tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, lost place and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 09/0679
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
soon outpaced and detatched in rear, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Serenity Spa was well out of her depth in a Listed race at Nottingham last month but has decent claims back in this grade. PRETTY BUBBLES missed the break when favourite at Leicester eight days ago but stayed on strongly in the closing stages. Though beaten a length-and-a-half by Sarangoo at Kempton in April, John Jenkins' six-year-old is 6lb better off here and entitled to turn the tables so gets the vote. Bridie Ffrench has lost her way since a close-up second at Doncaster in April and neither Birdie Queen nor Athenian Garden make much appeal on these terms.
Formwatch
Serenity Spa 40-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 11, 11l behind Newsletter (8-7) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.
Pretty Bubbles 9-4fav (9-7) Slowly away and lost 3 lengths, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Maontri (9-4) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Sarangoo 9-1 (8-12) Led, headed 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, ns behind Mime Dance (9-0) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Bridie Ffrench 11-4 (9-2) Steadied start, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 17l behind Trixie Malone (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gs in May.
Birdie Queen 8-1 (8-11) Reared start and badly left in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 10l behind Flexible Flyer (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Athenian Garden (USA) 50-1 (9-9) Difficult loading, last pair, ridden well over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 13l behind Power Up (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.