Racecards
18:50 Brighton
Marathonbet Festival Of Racing 7th-9th August Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 215y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 263334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
pressed leader and keen, led inside final 2f, ran on strongly, ridden out
- Form 30-6313
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in 5th, pushed along halfway, hung left and ridden 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 756413
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in 6th, never on terms
- Form 18-4864
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 86-2151
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 048-083
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
led part of way to post, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
- Form 316-297
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders on inside, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 616215
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in last pair, headway on outside halfway, 4th and no impression final 75 yards
- Form 165/87-4
- Age 11
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey S W Kelly
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In depth
Verdict
Little Boy Blue has been thereabouts of late having won here last season while Mamillius beat Dream Catching when scoring over 7f at the track in April. Shamshon won over a slightly shorter trip here in the same month but DIAMOND LADY beat Real Estate when scoring over course and distance earlier and won again here last time with both Pour La Victoire and Lightning Charlie behind. Bill Stone’s mare looks worth sticking with in her current form despite a 4lb rise and gets the vote to go in again.
Formwatch
Little Boy Blue 8-1 (9-12) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Foxy Forever (9-8) at Bath 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mamillius 10-11fav (9-6) Headway on inside to track winner over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left from 2f out, soon ridden, no impression and weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Key Player (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Shamshon (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leader, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Paddy Power (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Lightning Charlie 11-4 (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Diamond Lady (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Diamond Lady 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Key Player (9-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, wide ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Diamond Lady (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dream Catching (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked clear leader, closer over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind La Maquina (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Real Estate (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Clear Spring (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Broke well, held up in touch, joined leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Belated Breath (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.