Racecards
16:30 Brighton
Stanjamesuk.Com Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Eton (GER)
10- Form 0-30512
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, led over 3f out, hung left under pressure from 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 5/01-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
disputed 3rd, ridden and not quicken 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 440306
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey T P Queally
led to over 3f out, stayed centre and pressed leader, regained lead approaching final furlong, kept on well
- Form 0-22221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
disputed 3rd, pushed along and not quicken 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Kythia (IRE)
23- Form 315-43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
settled last, pushed along halfway, headway in centre to chase leading pair over 1f out, soon switched right to stand rail, ran on final furlong, not reach winner
In depth
Verdict
Eton did not have ground conditions to suit last time but still ran a decent race and has to be respected back on a faster surface but the eight-year-old faces no easy task giving weight away to Sunny Lady, who gets the vote over Stealing Beauty. The last mentioned is a daughter of Sadler's Wells trained by Luca Cumani and would probably prefer a softer surface and of more interest may be Hugh Morrison's Kythia, who has shown a consistent level of form in maidens and latterly in a handicap. The seven-year-old Desert Island Disc is on a long losing sequence and preference is for Sunny Lady. Ed Dunlop's filly opened her account when landing a maiden handicap over course and distance last month under a strong Frankie Dettori ride but had shown decent form previously and is taken to follow up in a race that should not take a great deal of winning.