Racecards
15:30 Brighton
Ian Carnaby Apprentice Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 867565
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey M J J Murphy
keen and held up in touch, headway to lead under stands side rail entering final 3f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 03-1044
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Ed De Giles
- Jockey Sophie Silvester
reluctant to go to post, dug toes in soon after leaving stalls and unseated rider
- Form 558-765
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 0864-09
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 402767
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Thomas Brown
in rear, short lived effort over 1f out
- Form 756354
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey David Kenny
dwelt in rear, ridden over 4f out, effort and hung left over 1f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 966344
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 466237
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
The top three are closely matched at the weights, but Kavachi arrives out of sorts and Bennelong's best form is over shorter trips. In contrast, COMMAND MARSHAL won as recently as June, stays the distance and will handle any cut in the ground. He gets the nod racing in plating company for the first time on the Flat. Tuscan King may do better dropping to this level, but Munich's winning form is over 7f and Prince Golan hasn't raced since February.
Formwatch
Kavachi (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Reared start, held up in rear, switched to stand side over 3f out, headway to chase leaders approaching final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 12l behind No Larking (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Command Marshal (FR) 11-2 (9-7) With leader, led 6f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Maybe I Wont (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Bennelong 14-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind So Wise (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Prince Golan (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and struggling to hold position 5f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Black Coffee (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Feb.
Munich (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and behind, no progress over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Tuscan King 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, behind, plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat, 7th of 11, 6l behind Mr Udagawa (9-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Olimamu (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Market Puzzle (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
King Columbo (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Olney Lass (8-8) at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Derby Desire (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Broke well, soon tracking leader, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 13l behind Olney Lass (8-8) at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.