Racecards
14:30 Brighton
Buddies Restaurant Brighton Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 9342
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
led until over 1f out, gradually weakened
- Form 0570
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on well, never able to challenge
Marmaduke
20- Form 90656
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
outpaced in rear, never a factor
Blue Vinney
53- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey T P O'Shea
reared badly and unseated rider soon after start
- Form 669
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J P Fahy
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, ran on strongly, never reacehed winner winner
Bonniebridge
39- Form 578
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
chased leaders, headway under pressure halfway, soon faded and eased
Ninfea (IRE)
30- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon hung left, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Alan Bailey's Dazzling Valentine has the highest rating of those to have earned one being rated 68 but she is proving to be expensive to follow and is hard to recommend. John Dunlop's High On The Hog looks to be going the right way and showed improved form when a close second behind Ardour at Epsom but that was only a four runner contest and the form may not amount to a great deal and preference is for STANDOUT. Richard Hannon's colt has improved with each outing so far having run second of 15 behind Persian Herald in this grade at Leicester last month and a reproduction of that effort may well suffice. Marcus Tregoning's Blue Vinney is lightly raced after just the one run but needs to improve markedly on that first effort to get involved at the business end.
Formwatch
High On The Hog (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Dwelt, soon tracked winner, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Ardour (9-7) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Dew Reward (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 16, 14l behind Painters Easel (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 2yo sll (5) gd in Aug.
Marmaduke 50-1 (8-12) In rear, outpaced halfway, 6th of 8, 16l behind Sharnberry (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Blue Vinney 40-1 (8-10) Always behind, 9th of 14, 13l behind Face The Problem (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Standout 5-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Persian Herald (8-10) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Aug.
Masonic Lady (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, hampered over 5f out, always behind, 9th of 10, 20l behind Askaud (8-7) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Bonniebridge 100-1 (8-4) Dwelt in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 19l behind Bloodsweatandtears (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jul.
Ninfea (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Titus Two (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Aug.
Pas D'action Noverre gelding out of Bright Vision.
Dazzling Valentine 8-1 (8-1) Took keen hold and prominent early until soon lost place and in rear, some late moderate headway, 5th of 7, 10l behind Pisco Sour (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.