Racecards
14:00 Brighton
Clodhoppers (Lee) & The Donovan Newlyweds Classified Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 60y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 4786-67
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 96616-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey A Kirby
dwelt headway to lead after 1f, headed halfway, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
Hornby
80- Form 9977-99
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
close up, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 68/90-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and plenty to do entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form 0770-38
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 553630
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
outpaced
- Form 60-9800
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 05-9774
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey L P Keniry
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd post
- Form 53-9770
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
Two Faced
26- Form 000-68
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Morgan Cole
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Ask The Guru last won over track and trip in 2017 and has undergone wind surgery since last in action while Hurricane Alert has a poor record on Turf but has been in good form on the all-weather. Waneen has done all his winning so far on the all-weather tracks and Storm Lightning was well beaten at Bath recently and finished behind COOL STRUTTER when the latter won over 6f here in October. John Spearing’s charge should be sharper for a recent reappearance over course and distance and has every chance on these terms.
Formwatch
Ask The Guru 16-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hurricane Alert (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cool Strutter (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Who Told Jo Jo (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Glyder 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold towards rear, niggled along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no response, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Red Invader (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hornby 25-1 (8-13) Slowly away towards rear, weakened halfway, eased over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind Hurricane Alert (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Pocket Warrior 33-1 (9-1) Led, headed 4f out, prominent, one pace when bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Mr Potter (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Poppy Jag (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Red Invader (9-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Storm Lightning 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before halfway, lost place well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Jaganory (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in May.
Tina Teaspoon 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 18 1/4l behind Red Invader (9-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Waneen (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Jaganory (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in May.
Milldean Panther 33-1 (8-7) Held up, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Imperial Act (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Apr.
Two Faced 66-1 (8-2) Went right start, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Spirit Of May (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hurricane Alert 10-1 (8-5) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Majorette (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.