Racecards
16:45 Brighton
Trades & Labour Club Littlehampton Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Form 0-36298
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
tracked leader, led 2f out, in command when edged left final furlong
- Form 358430
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, no impression on leaders final furlong when eased final 100 yards
- Form 038983
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 900401
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L Morris
held up well in rear, hard ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 706152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 835675
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S Donohoe
uneasy in stalls, chased leaders over 5f
Dona Vitoria
162- Form 040-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
never going well, always well behind
- Form 0-021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 986200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey M Henry
made most, headed 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, one pace
- Form 224800
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
outpaced and always behind
- Form 338882
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey E Stack
behind most of way
- Form 603736
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division on outside, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000008
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
outpaced and always behind
- Form 001328
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Jones
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong
- Form 221218
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Mullen
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Middleton Grey, Ebraam and Kavachi are the three to look at here and Ebraam can lead them home. a winner at Goodwood in August, Kavachi ran well here last time over ten furlongs, finishing a close second. He won over a mile at Goodwood so the trip of seven furlongs here should not inconvenience him and he can go well. Middleton Grey is one of the veterans in the field but he has struck winning form recently with a win over this trip in similar ground at Leicester last time. He had earlier run well to be fourth at Newmarket so was not winning out of turn. He is respected, but some of his younger rivals may be more progressive. Ebraam has shown improved form in his last two starts at Lingfield, finishing a good runner up before scoring impressively last time. He looks to be making very good progress and can follow up here. Ebraam gets the vote.
Formwatch
Resplendent Nova 22-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Country Escape (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Dvinsky (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, switched left and kept on, 10th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Keyaki (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) pol.
Middleton Grey 11-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up, smooth headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear, won at Leicester 7f app hcp (5) sft beating Way To The Stars (9-1) by 1l, 15 ran.
Kavachi (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and came stands side with one other over 3f out, led that pair over 1f out and every chance, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Hurry Up Helen (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in.
Pure Imagination (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden when switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 5l behind Ninth House (9-12) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol in Sept.
Ebraam (USA) 4-6fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Catterick 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Sept beating Contemplation (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mythical Charm 14-1 (8-10) Held up behind, headway 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Double Spectre (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept.
Prince Valentine 7-2fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, not clear run from 2f out, kept on final furlong, not recover, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Trevian (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.