Racecards
20:55 Brighton
Mears Group Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 456334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, le dover 1f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 12-6763
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Morris
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
My Mo (FR)
23- Form 4-32147
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 324497
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
Speculator
28- Form 06-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 213662
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Eva Moscrop
mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0096
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway final furlong, kept on to lead close home
- Form 705-937
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 009-095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on and headed close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Speculator ran his best race so far at Salisbury last month but Western Playboy is proving difficult to place and may be more effective on the all-weather. OCEAN CRYSTAL may be ready to win again after running behind the likes of Medicean Melody, Welsh Inlet and Juventas who all race earlier on this evening's card. Goodwood third Chetan is preferred to Excelling Oscar and My Mo of the others.
Formwatch
Western Playboy (IRE) 11-2 (8-2) Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Pyrocumulus (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Chetan 12-1 (9-1) In rear and outpaced, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind El Fenix (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
My Mo (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Italian Beauty (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Admirable Art (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) in Jun.
Speculator 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Perfect Bounty (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Ocean Crystal 7-2 (8-3) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Juventas (9-0) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Flutterbee 6-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 6l behind Welsh Inlet (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Glenbuck Lass (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Started slowly, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind Royal Normandy (8-10) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Solveig's Song 12-1 (7-9) Towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 12l behind El Fenix (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.