Racecards
16:45 Brighton
Great British Gin Festival 20th July Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 210y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 462123
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon lost place and eased
- Form 8-00271
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed post
- Form 8-26
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
took keen hold, tracked leader, switched left to challenge over 2f out, every chance when hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 401-595
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 457-560
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
- Form 276821
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey R Kingscote
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 290-045
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
chased leaders, effort 2f out, never a threat
- Form 04079-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey R Ffrench
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, beaten over 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 1-38364
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders early, soon lost place and towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 4th, never able to challenge
- Form 9560/7-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer David Drinkwater
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 206908-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
DE LITTLE ENGINE (NAP) was having only his second outing on Turf when scoring over track and trip with a bit to spare. He can defy a 3lb rise and confirm running with second-placed Blessed To Empress. The latter boosted the form by winning here at the start of the month and can also figure again but Perfect Symphony has plenty to find with the selection. Wilson is now back on a winning mark and drops back down a grade while a tongue-tie is added to Barritus as the latter goes handicapping for the first time with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause.
Formwatch
Sir Ottoman (FR) 5-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Katheefa (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
De Little Engine (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Blessed To Empress (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Barritus 33-1 (9-12) Led until over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Nahaarr (9-2) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gd in May.
Wilson (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Steadied start, held up last, effort on inside 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind He's Our Star (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Swissal (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Fieldsman (10-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Keen early, close up, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May beating Maazel (9-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Perfect Symphony (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Fieldsman (10-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Andalusite 40-1 (8-3) Raced stand side until groups merged 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Made Of Honour (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Storm Melody 6-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, edged left and kept on towards finish, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Incentive (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Mahna Mahna (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) In touch, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 27 1/2l behind Astrospeed (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ocean Temptress 4-1 (9-5) Disputed lead after 1f until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Danish Duke (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Oct.