Racecards
16:50 Brighton
Totesport.com Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1047-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey D Holland
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 2-56102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
Girlsweekend
33- Form 073-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Meditation
10- Form 7710-01
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 154331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey C Catlin
led early, pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 242766-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 18-9284
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey E Creighton
outpaced in rear, headway on inside 2f out, chasing leaders when hung left and no impression final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Campeon stayed on strongly only just failing to catch Canadian Danehill over course and distance under similar conditions last time but, even under the revised terms, preference is for Canadian Danehill, with Meditation rated the pick of the remainder. The selection arguably won with a touch more in hand than the margin would suggest last time, relishes fast ground and is taken to follow up. Girlsweekend is less exposed than most of these but like Campeon would probably prefer a softer surface, while Talcen Gwyn has given little sign of encouragement from two outings previously this term. Mulberry Lad could be of interest on his reappearance but a bigger threat is likely to come from Meditation although it remains to be seen whether he has the speed for today's trip and preference is for Canadian Danehill.