Racecards
16:05 Brighton
Seamus Craig Sixtieth Birthday Handicap (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: None specified
Almond Beach
222- Form 0330-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S Sanders
led, headed halfway, remained close up, effort over 1f out, weakened
- Form 422033-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
steadied start, held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home
Honorine (IRE)
195- Form 363-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught close home
- Form 14-4650
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 520-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 60-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
close up, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0-30
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer T Naughton
- Jockey J Quinn
pulled hard, held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Barry Hills has his team in excellent order at present and the South Bank handler can add to the tally with Donegal Dancer. The son of Spectrum has shown a consistent level of form in useful maiden company and this front runner should prove hard to peg back on a track which will suit ideally. Honorine makes her handicap debut off a fair mark and is likely to appreciate the trip so should go close if fit for her return while Kernel Dowery is another unexposed sort who looks capable of better than she has shown to date. Almond Beach has not been seen in public since disappointing in a minor event last August and is likely to need this under top weight.