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16:00 Brighton
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 216y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
- Form 025513
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left, headed post
- Form 308403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Katherine Begley
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 112454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
led, headed and edged left over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 115154
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Grace McEntee
held up and behind, no impression but kept on final 100 yards
- Form 566126
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Emma Taff
last to break, soon held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on final 75 yards
- Form 529266
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
held up behind leaders, switched left and headway 2f out, not much room and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, led post
- Form 372873
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Several of these are course regulars but HE’S OUR STAR looks to be firmly back on track and Mollie Phillips claims a valuable 3lb. Grandstand, on the other hand, is hard to catch right and Beau Geste is still 4lb higher than when successful here in July. Thomas Lanfiere has twice finished behind the selection since beating Harlequin Rose here at the height of summer but Dawn View is back in the right grade and should go well while In The Cove won off a higher mark at Chepstow last year.
Formwatch
He's Our Star (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out and no run up rail, hampered and shuffled back to rear, soon switched right, ridden over 1f out, good headway from 110 yards out, finished well, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sam Bellamy (9-0) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
In The Cove (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, 3rd and held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Kenstone (9-10) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Dawn View (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Dartington (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Thomas Lanfiere (FR) 13-2 (9-8) Steadied to race in last on and off the bridle, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside last, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sam Bellamy (9-0) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Beau Geste (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Grandstand (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, well beaten from 2f out, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Hurricane Helen (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Harlequin Rose (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Close up, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Available Angel (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.