Racecards
19:30 Brighton
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 211y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 565-054
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 25-5545
- Age 11
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey H Crouch
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 54-6789
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Ryan Tate
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 114-384
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, driven and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 550570
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
raced wide close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
- Form 98644-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 590U07-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 6-46633
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Joey Haynes
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 55-2337
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
half-reared start, slowly away, raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 42-4393
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
keen tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
The veteran POUR LA VICTOIRE has won 10 times here over the years including this contest in 2018. A good effort at Lingfield last time suggests he’s still effective at this level. Hedging has won here three times before and is preferred to Black Medick while Saucy Encore has placed on the all-weather recently but hasn’t won anywhere yet in 16 starts. Rhyme Scheme, Eastern Star and Dawn View are others still searching for a first success.
Formwatch
Rhyme Scheme (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Soon led, set decent tempo, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Dragons Will Rise (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 5th of 12, 1/2l behind Clegane (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Monsieur Patat 28-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 6l behind Makambe (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Black Medick 14-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied hanging left over 1f out, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 7, 3l behind Dutugamunu (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bombastic (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Dropped in from wide draw and held up in last pair, never on terms, 11th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Soyounique (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hedging (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Chased leader until over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Carey Street (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Zeyzoun (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Pulled hard, rapid headway to lead after 1st and soon well clear, refused next, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Saucy Encore 7-2fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right off final bend, headway and edged left over 1f out, soon not much room and switched right, went 3rd inside final furlong, not clear run briefly, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Crazy Spin (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Dawn View (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Pressed leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Cashel (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Eastern Star (IRE) 16-5 (9-0) Keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Shymay (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Mar.