Racecards
20:30 Brighton
Laurent Perrier Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Firm (Firm - Watered)
- Form 335532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
chased leader, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 0003-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up and well off the pace, pushed along 5f out, good headway on inside from over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear final furlong easily
- Form 0-006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
soon pushed along and not troubling in rear, driven 3f out, some late modest headway
- Form 066-561
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders until weakened 3f out
- Form 006-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, effort 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Garston Star
15- Form 0006-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Derek Nolan
soon led, had good pace, hung right off rails over 2f out and soon headed, no chance with winner
- Form 412342
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J F McDonald
in touch, effort on outside and ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Wake Up Henry does not look too badly treated and gets the vote over Peruvian Breeze, Man At Arms, Resplendent King and Garston Star. This has the makings of a closely-run contest but Wake Up Henry showed at Leicester last time that his turn is near. Roger Charlton's charge clearly appreciated the step up in trip when third to Sound Of Fleet, running his best race to date, and can be expected to step up another gear today. Peruvian Breeze had to switch to the Polytrack to open his account, while Man At Arms attracted plenty of support in a Bath maiden recently and is another that should appreciate the trip today. Resplendent King is improving slowly and has topweight to overcome and Garston Star has much more to do than when landing a seller last time. Wake Up Henry may have the most scope then and is worth following here.