Racecards
15:15 Brighton
John 'Jack' Brodrick Memorial Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 002426
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Mills
- Jockey Kieren Fox
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 365322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 40-5823
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 06-3513
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Martin Lane
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Fair Comment
12- Form 256372
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 40-4251
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
Thomasina
12- Form 0-45603
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey D E Egan
held up in rear, edged right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Terpsichore
51- Form 970-907
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Club House has bits of form that entitle him to consideration though he's too unreliable to have much faith in while North Pole keeps finding at least one too good off his current mark. Pour La Victoire got the better of Fair Comment over track and trip last time but they're hard to separate on today's revised terms so a chance is taken on SOVEREIGN POWER. His earlier victory at this track came over 1m2f when Paul Cole's charge made practically all the running and a similar outcome is expected today if he's allowed an easy lead.
Formwatch
Club House (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, last trio, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Pivotal Movement (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
North Pole 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Song Of Snowdon (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m mdn auc stks (5) gs.
Speedfit Boy (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Held up, pushed along on outside halfway, outpaced when hung left over 1f out, stayed on again to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Pastureyes (9-2) at Brighton 6f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) gd.
Sovereign Power 7-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, eased when no chance with leading duo final furlong, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Portrait (9-9) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
Fair Comment 12-1 (9-3) Chased leading trio, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Pour La Victoire (8-3) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 3-1 (8-3) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, always holding on, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Fair Comment (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Thomasina 9-1 (8-2) Held up in 5th, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1l behind For Shia And Lula (9-7) at Brighton 7f sell hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Terpsichore 14-1 (8-7) Close up, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 12, 17l behind The Scuttler (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.