Racecards
19:25 Brighton
Pentagon Homes Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 243513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey M Savage
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakening when edging left from 1f out
- Form 4400-67
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 358060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
winner, made virtually all, ridden clear 2f out unchallenged
- Form 41-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0/7998-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 20
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S Carson
dwelt, held up rear, never a factor
- Form 244372
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey E Creighton
hampered start, outpaced 4f out, no danger
- Form 556-914
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, ridden 3f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Cloonavery, League of Nations and Looks The Business are taken to lead them home here with the final vote given to Cloonavery. The selection is eased in grade after disappointing on his seasonal reappearance at Newbury last time. He is sure to come on for that run and with step-up in trip in his favour he is taken to score. League of Nations ran a fair race at Brighton on Tuesday when finishing in mid-division behind Boot 'n' Toot. That was a fair effort but his overall form is fairly modest and he will need to improve to get his head in front. Looks The Business is always a danger in this grade and he ran well in a handicap last time at Brighton when third behind Fiveoclockexpress. He is in good heart at present and should go well. Cois Na Tine Eile is in fair form at present and is another to consider, but for the winner we will stick with Cloonavery.
Formwatch
Looks The Business (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) In touch, headway to join leaders 6f out, led 5f out, headed over 2f, led again briefly over 1f out, weakened, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Fiveoclock Express (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) frm in Jul.
Port 'n Starboard 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 9l behind Incroyable (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
League of Nations (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Held up and soon driven along, ridden 3f out, keeping on when hampered approaching 1f out, 12th of 18, 11l behind Boot 'n Toot (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Cloonavery (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Alfie Noakes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kwai Baby (USA) 150-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 9, well behind Hard Top (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.
Beauchamp Twist 11-2 (8-4) Prominent, tracked leader over 7f out, challenged from 3f out, upsides, every chance final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Arabian Moon (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f sll (5) gf in Jul.
Cois Na Tine Eile 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven along and stayed on under pressure final 2f, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Balletomaine (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jul.