Racecards
15:40 Brighton
Southern FM Holiday Gamble Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 304101
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Paul Eddery
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 77-5628
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run 1f out, kept on
- Form 500362
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey M Fenton
with leader, ridden and weakened approaching 1f out
Sweet Emily
74- Form 447
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J D Smith
tracked leaders, one pace final furlong
- Form 172632
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in rear, effort and not clear run 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 154029
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey P Doe
made all, pressed final furlong, held on
- Form 664093
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent, lost place 4f out, soon behind
- Form 880704
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Hamblett
tracked leaders, hung left 2f out, chased winner 1f out, faded
- Form 009153
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rory Moore
towards rear, ridden halfway, hung left approaching 1f out, ran on
- Form 305852
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on but not reach leaders
- Form 590008
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 4-08600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on from over 1f out, just denied
In depth
Verdict
Again too many horses to mention with chances but Imperium, Balerno, Sweet Emily and Aggravation are short listed with the vote going to the last named. A winner at Lingfield on the all weather back in July Aggravation was back to his best last time out at Salisbury when second of eight behind Out For A stroll. A reproduction of that run will see him knocking on the door again. Imperium is entitled to respect on his close second at Epsom last time out and is worth noting in the maker as is Sweet Emily who has her first run in handicap company and looks interesting off this mark. But for the winner we return to Aggravation.
Formwatch
Balerno 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway on inside well over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) std beating Nan Jan (9-1) by a nk, 12 ran.
Sforzando 7-1jt-fav (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, 6l behind Warden Warren (8-3) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf.
Imperium 6-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Onlytime Will Tell (9-12) at Epsom 6f clm (5) gd in Aug.
Sweet Emily 11-2 (8-11) Held up in touch on inner, not much room over 2f out, switched right straight, no headway over 1f out, 7th of 12, 5l behind Aggravation (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (5) pol in Jul.
Aggravation 9-2 (7-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, hard ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Out For A Stroll (8-8) at Salisbury 1m app hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Night Wolf (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Treetops Hotel (8-2) at Brighton 1m app hcp (5) frm in Aug.
Pepper Road 13-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 20, nk behind Tyzack (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf.
Lord Chamberlain 12-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 20, 7l behind Tyzack (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf.