Racecards
14:10 Brighton
Djmt Magnotherapy Horse Rug Nursery Handicap (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Moth Ball
10- Form 23103
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D Holland
chased leader, driven to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well
- Form 13000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey T Quinn
close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000210
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced wide in touch, ridden and beaten when hung left approaching final furlong
- Form 334200
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders, ridden and hung left from 2f out, stayed on again near finish
Elisha (IRE)
14- Form 510662
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey C Catlin
led, driven and headed approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 5242
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
soon prominent, ridden halfway, beaten 2f out
Asteem
14- Form 0500
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey C Haddon
outpaced and always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Moth Ball could be the answer to this tricky opener with Elisha and Corniche Dancer put forward as the main dangers. The selection was a close third behind Oceanico Dot Com at Musselburgh last time and a reproduction of that effort should suffice here with conditions to suit. Elisha will be suited by the drop in trip after failing to get home over 6 furlongs at Epsom when second behind Yajbill when last seen out. Back to her optimum trip she should go well and she has to be on the shortlist. Corniche Dancer is dropped in grade after disappointing last time out in a much better race than this. She had previously won well when beating Ringarooma at Catterick but this is her first try over the minimum trip and for that reason she is passed over on this occasion. Mulberry Lad has got form on this track so is another worthy of consideration, but for the winner we return to Moth Ball.