Racecards
15:10 Brighton
Express Cafe Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 016744
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, effort on rail and driven 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 440510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
chased leaders for 4f
- Form 7075-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey B Reilly
chased leaders to over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 059230
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
raced wide throughout, held up, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 005700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
always behind
- Form 467420
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Sanders
behind, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not quite get up
- Form 333502
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
ridden in mid-divisioon, halfway, behind final 2f
- Form 5080-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R L Moore
led, ridden 2f out, kept on well until caught final 100 yards, not quicken
- Form 0486-75
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
held up, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 0680-09
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
in touch, bumped 2f out, one pace after
- Form 00-8708
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 50
soon well behind
- Form 7-92990
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, weakening when badly hampered on rail 2f out
- Form 777450
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100yards, just held on
In depth
Verdict
Mission Affirmed, Imperium and Mulberry Lad are sure to have their supporters in this open contest and the vote is given to Imperium. The selection is closely-matched with Mulberry Lad on their running on this track last month. But Mulberry Lad has a poor draw today which will make life tough for him and Imperium really caught the eye with the way that he travelled for much of that Brighton race. He eventually finished a close fourth behind Boanerges and we think he can get his head in front today on a track that clearly suits. Mission Affirmed was a good second behind Million Percent at Wolverhampton last time but this is not really his trip and for that reason we will take him on. The booking of Richard Quinn for Border Artist catches the eye and he is another to consider. But for the winner we will stick with Imperium.
Formwatch
Imperium 3-1fav (9-12) Prominent on inside, led 2f out, headed final 100 yards, not quicken, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Boanerges (9-12) at Brighton 6f sll (6) frm in Apr.
Mulberry Lad (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (10-0) Chased leaders stand's side, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 15l behind Maison Dieu (8-10) at Ripon 6f app sll (6) gd.
Border Artist 7-1 (9-1) In touch, effort 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, weakened, 11th of 12, 8l behind Forest Dane (9-2) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Edge Fund 20-1 (7-13) Always behind, last of 10, 18l behind Takes Tutu (8-10) at Brighton 1m hcap (5) frm in Apr.
Hadath (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division from 3f out, last of 13, 25l behind Indian Edge (8-8) at Chepstow 1m hcap (6) sft.
Mission Affirmed (USA) 6-1 (9-6) Soon chasing leaders, stayed on inside final last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Million Percent (9-7) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Zafarshah (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, effort and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 12l behind Indian Edge (8-8) at Chepstow 1m hcap (6) sft.
Kings Cavalier (USA) 40-1 (9-4) In touch far side group, ridden and outpaced halfway, 11th of 16, 12l behind Damika (9-0) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.