Racecards
15:30 Brighton
Comfort Controls 25th Anniversary Celebrations Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 576006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey G Baker
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 4f out, soon tailed off and eased
- Form 08-27
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly away, reluctant and given reminders soon after start, always in rear, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 023330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
held up in mid-division, headway to track leaders 5f out, chased winner 3f out, well held when hung left over 1f out and just held on for 2nd
- Form 09-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey A Heffernan
held up in rear, ridden halfway, behind final 5f, tailed off and eased
- Form 083657
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
led until over 4f out, stayed alone towards far side in straight and soon behind, tailed off
- Form 8647
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up towards rear, headway on stands side rail 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, never anywhere near winner
- Form P72349
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leader, led over 4f out until over 3f out, stayed well there until weakened over 1f out
Regal Blush
29- Form 802730
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen hold in mid-division, headway 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, closed inside final furlong to press for 2nd, never any chance with winner
- Form 4-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
slowly into stride and given reminders soon after start, mid-division, driven along over 3f out and soon beaten
- Form 86-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
always in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, tailed off and eased
Spin Sister
28- Form 00-098
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off and eased
Tesserae
18- Form 563324
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, driven along 4f out, weakened 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With some decent performances in handicaps to back up a challenge this seller seems to have been framed in the favour of REGAL BLUSH, who is given our confidence ahead of Secret Desert and Dhania. We can put a line through the selection's last effort where both the surface and trip can be given as reasons for a poor run. Back on turf he should be seen in a better light and this looks his ground after a decent runner's-up spot on it in a decent Newbury handicap in July. Secret Desert is the highest rated in the field but hasn't exactly pulled up any tress in his handful of starts and until he shows a semblance of form we are happy to oppose. Dhania on the pick of his form is very much in the frame despite recent disappointments while Tesserae isn't weighted out of this and has at least been running well in defeat. This is a race that fails to capture the imagination but it could land us an embarrassment of riches by backing Regal Blush.
Formwatch
Dalrymple (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Led to 7f out, chased leader until weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Squad (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Art Discovery (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, no chance final 2f, 7th of 10, 9l behind King's Chorister (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd in Jul.
Dhania (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Tinkerbelle (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Endeavoured (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Raaeidd (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Nouailhas 66-1 (8-11) Led 1f, chased leader until led again 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Kyle Of Bute (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Secret Desert 20-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 4f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Lucy's Perfect (8-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gf.
Fine Tolerance 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 9th of 13, 28l behind Arty Crafty (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
My Les 16-1 (7-13) Always behind, last of 10, 34l behind Deuce (9-2) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Regal Blush 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led after 4f, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened rapidly, soon tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Perception (9-4) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Sixties Gift (UAE) 66-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 22l behind Time Machine (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Southoffrance (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) In touch, ridden 4f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Nun Today (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo fll stks (6) pol in Jul '08.
Spin Sister 33-1 (8-12) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Lady Francesca (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.
Tesserae 12-1 (8-8) Led 1f, remained prominent, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Andorn (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf in Sep.
Shape Shifter (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leader to halfway, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, 13th of 14, 29l behind Sitwell (8-11) at Leicester 1m 4f clm stks (5) gd.