Racecards
16:30 Brighton
Argus Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 05050-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 66
held up in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway to take 3rd 1f out, ridden, finished well and closed on front pair near finish
- Form 6-01299
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders until weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 25-4503
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey M Davies
chased leaders, hard ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 66211B
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Gemma Elford
started very slowly, pulled hard, soon well detached and stayed there
- Form 480077
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
took keen hold and always towards rear
- Form 70-548
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, headway 2f out, edging left but kept on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 7-39221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey L P Keniry
made all, came to race in centre 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and always holding on
Mystic Touch
21- Form 73704
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey A Munro
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon weakened
- Form 153055
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
chased winner until just inside final 2f, lost 3rd and weakened 1f out
- Form 890956
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in rear, never near leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Provided he is over a potentially horrific incident last time we think that ANNES ROCKET has what it takes to return to winning ways here, while Daring Dream and Lady Florence are likely to provide the competition. The selection was attempting to complete a hat-trick and going well when being brought down over a furlong out here last time. From the same mark he clearly looks competitive, he stays this trip and acts on the ground, so he has plenty going for him. Daring Dream remains a maiden after 20 starts and races from the same mark as when in the frame at Yarmouth last time. Improvement may be fanciful, but a reproduction of that last run gives him every chance of taking home some prize money. Lady Florence won a course and distance seller last time and is in good form, though a 6lbs higher mark and the return to a handicap will probably find her out. Monashee Rock has conditions to suit and is 1lb higher than when runner-up at Bath, so he should be thereabouts, while Mr Fantozzi probably needs a drop in the weights to be winning again. Annes Rocket is the one for us.
Formwatch
Monashee Rock (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Close up, past winner 4f out, every chance over 2f out, not quicken and outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind April Fool (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.
Mr Fantozzi (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, 11l behind Montiboli (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.
Daring Dream (GER) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, good headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind High Five Society (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Annes Rocket (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, fourth when hampered and brought down over 1f out, in a race won by Mountain Cat (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Shake On It 33-1 (9-0) Rear at start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6l behind Sonny Parkin (9-6) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Golden Flight (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 11l behind Cool Hand Jake (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Lady Florence 5-2fav (8-13) Made all, came stand's side over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (6) fm in Jun beating Cognac Boy (8-13) by 3l, 9 ran.
Mystic Touch 16-1 (9-7) Reared start, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 10l behind Miss Mojito (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Fairly Honest 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Hypnotic (9-7) at Brighton 1m (6) gf in Jun.
Dynamo Dave (USA) 40-1 (7-11) Raced keenly, close up, led 7f out, clear over 5f out, hung badly right and very wide over 4f out, came to stands side rail and headed over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 35l behind Sceilin (8-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jun.