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15:20 Brighton
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533
- Form 242-942
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 44-4235
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Eagle's Way
230- Form 887-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on
Elsaab
37- Form 4805-49
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey David Probert
close up in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 0-97
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oriental Art finished second of only four runners at Doncaster while World Without Love placed at the latter track before struggling at Newmarket. Ladybird and Elsaab have shown little so far so this looks a good opportunity for EAGLE’S WAY. The latter has been gelded having failed to threaten in three outings over 7f last term but this longer trip will suit Sir Mark Prescott’s charge and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Oriental Art 5-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, always being held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Bookmark (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
World Without Love 5-2jfav (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Vaynor (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Eagle's Way 150-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, shaken up over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Silent Speech (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Elsaab 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, never on terms, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Simply Sondheim (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ladybird (IRE) 150-1 (8-13) Pulled hard early, towards rear, plugged on final 2f, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Space Tracker (9-11) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.