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16:15 Brighton
Italy V France Ist Player Carded Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 000-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
made all, ridden over 2f out, hung left final furlong but kept on
- Form 330206
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 2nd close home
- Form 57-8370
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 640-365
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0-17302
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey N Mackay
held up rear, driven and effort 4f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong
- Form 042919
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey P Doe
in touch, chased leaders 4f out, faded inside final furlong
Devon Ruby
28- Form 4-00450
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey E Stack
slowly into stride, keen, ridden 4f out on wide outside, weakened 2f out
Ghallab
24- Form 7740
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey M Dwyer
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Prince Picasso, Cantabilly and Bella Fiorella look to be the leading lights in this open handicap and we will side with Prince Picasso to lead them home. The selection will be suited by this faster surface after a slightly disappointing effort at Redcar last time and with this step-up in trip also in his favour he is taken to land the spoils. The opposite could be said of Cantabilly who has shown his best form with cut in the ground and it is not clear whether this extra furlong will suit. Bella Fiorella won at Goodwood last time but that was a weak handicap and she is dropped in trip here. Kavachi has run well in the past here and he is better than he showed last time, so he could go well at a price but for the winner we are happy to return to Prince Picasso.
Formwatch
Prince Picasso 10-11fav (9-6) Soon with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 12l behind Queen Jean (8-12) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.
Cantabilly (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Behind, stayed on one pace final 2f, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 12, 6l behind Sicilian (8-13) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Kavachi (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon prominent, went second 7f out, driven 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 10th of 13, 12l behind Bob's Your Uncle (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Salvestro 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lester Leaps In (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jun.
Penang Cinta 4-1fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, switched right over 4f out, switched right again over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner close home, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Thornfield Clo (8-10) at Bath 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Nikki Bea (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 13l behind Gower Song (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Devon Ruby 33-1 (7-10) Always towards rear, no impression, 11th of 12, 8l behind Caustic Wit (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) frm in Jun.
Bella Fiorella (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and challenged over 1f out, kept on to lead final 50 yards, all out, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Mull of Dubai (9-4) by a nk, 15 ran.