Racecards
16:20 Brighton
Toteexacta Handicap
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 794487
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders for 8 furlongs
- Form 9-77321
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
held up, always behind
- Form 304468
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 6064-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M J Wallace
- Jockey S W Kelly
led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 16-0756
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey A Procter
always behind
- Form 057640-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 310107-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden 3f out, soon lost place and behind
- Form 2/06-090
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S Hitchcott
always behind
- Form 8900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J Dekeyser
in touch, effort on inner and driven 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, not quicken
Fillameena
337- Form 5/14450-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey M Dwyer
towards rear, no chance final 2 furlongs
Ashstanza
33- Form 40090-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey P Doe
always behind
- Form 143308-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey G Baker
behind most of way
- Form 47-5412
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A P Jones
- Jockey Derek Nolan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 793813
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R Thomas
held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run final furlong to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner
- Form 7188-98
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey J Mackay
mid-division, no headway final 2 furlongs
- Form 70/0577-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, never reached leaders
Blau Grau (GER)
232- Form 0580/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer N E Berry
- Jockey E Creighton
always rear, tailed off final 3 furlongs
- Form 800302
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 51
prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Blackmail has slipped to an attractive mark and is taken to make the most of the handicapper's leniency, getting the vote over Temper Tantrum and Fantasy Crusader. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form and comes here fresher than most after a six-month break but is 10lbs higher than when scoring at Lingfield over this trip in August (although only 3lbs higher than when going in at Good wood subsequently over a slightly shorter trip) and may be best watched at present. Golden Square is capable but inconsistent, while Cronkyvoddy is lightly raced and open to improvement. Mr Whizz has run well on his last two visits here and is another to consider along with recent Lingfield winner Temper Tantrum, although he has more to do back on turf now. Dagola and Eijaaz are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Blackmail, who is taken to make the most of his favourable mark.