Racecards
16:10 Brighton
Spinal Injuries Association/chestnut Tree House Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Firm (Watered)
Night Market
15- Form 250550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up in touch, took keen hold, headway to lead briefly 3f to 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 003032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B Doyle
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer (wore cheek pieces)
Salerno
151- Form 465-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent and pulled very hard, ridden halfway, soon behind
- Form 500053
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble first two
- Form 3-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2-45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
tracked winner, lost place 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
led, headed 3f out, stayed prominent, driven to lead again over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Stormy Channel is a beautifully bred daughter of Storm Cat out of 1992 Prix du Moulin heroine All At Sea and is given the TEAMtalk vote to boost her value at stud by landing this uncompetitive affair. Henry Cecil's filly has clearly not been easy to train as she was making her belated debut last month. However, she was an encouraging runner-up behind a useful type over this trip in similar company and should improve sufficiently for the experience to make her hard to beat in this company. Bahrqueen has been placed on all three previous attempts and sets a fair standard so will be no pushover particularly under a promising 5lb apprentice. Stands To Reason is best watched following a three-month absence but Summer Stock has been acquitting himself with credit on the all-weather of late and holds place claims.