Racecards
15:45 Brighton
Luv Carpets Bognor Regis Supports DVLCC Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 714152-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T J Murphy
close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 110-152
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Havlin
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 55630-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 6554-93
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked winner after 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 470113
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey George Buckell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
KNIGHT MUSIC went close in this grade at Newmarket last month and should figure with a similar effort. He was well beaten in soft ground at Epsom before that but still finished ahead of Steppe Daughter. The latter also bounced back last time with a third at Windsor when finishing a long way in front of both Rydan and El Campeon but Astra Hall failed to cope with an 8lb rise at Lingfield having landed a double earlier. Echo Brava remains 6lb higher than his win at Epsom last year as he returns to action.
Formwatch
Echo Brava 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, went right last, no impression run-in, 5th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Theo's Charm (11-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Knight Music 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Indira (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Rydan (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Steppe Daughter (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Astra Hall 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Saumur (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
El Campeon 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.