Racecards
15:20 Brighton
Sussex Art Fairs (East) 12 October Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 198y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Sandy Steve
24- Form 006421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in touch, wide and effort over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 900-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey K Shoemark
close up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
Royal Dancer
15- Form 096-003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 958243
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 975687
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
took keen hold in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 305237
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 00-0536
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-93762
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 764304
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Sara Del Fabbro
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A step up in trip has suited SANDY STEVE and the Chelmsford winner is the one to beat in this if handling another 2f – he’s already proven around here. Risk Mitigation probably has place claims again but a bigger danger may be Goodwood third Royal Dancer. Expected improvement in Ramatuelle has so far failed to materialise but blinkers are applied here and this is such a poor race that the Prescott runner can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Sandy Steve 6-4fav (8-13) In rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Fair Power (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Atalanta Breeze 50-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Listen To The Wind (8-12) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Royal Dancer 20-1 (8-7) Raced wide early, went 2nd 12f out challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Blue Medici (10-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Risk Mitigation (USA) 9-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Set Point Charlie (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Mystical Jadeite 66-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Image Of The Moon (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Miss Green Dream 11-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Robert Fitzroy (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Ramatuelle 9-2fav (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Quemonda (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
New Expo (IRE) 4-1 (8-2) Tracked leader who went clear 4f out, closer ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed and unable to quicken over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Cafe Sydney (8-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Little Tipple 33-1 (8-2) Led, went clear 4f out, came back to the field 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, lost poor 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Cafe Sydney (8-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.