Racecards
17:30 Brighton
Mears Group PLC Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 2-05871
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00544
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 951
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 483-006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 421123
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
slowly into stride, headway to track leader 4f out, led over 1f out, edged left and ridden clear inside final furlong
- Form 518092
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 403662
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S Donohoe
prominent, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong
- Form 365544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tahchee won a seller at Leicester recently but this is tougher and Evident and World Record were both placed in plating races on their latest starts. Port Lairge make more appeal having won a couple of handicaps over track and trip earlier in the year but UNDER SIEGE is less exposed. The latter arrives on the back of a maiden win at Hamilton and this longer trip looks sure to suit now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Tahchee 6-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 7f stks (6) gf in Aug beating Johnny B Goode (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Good Luck Charm 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4l behind Star Asset (9-11) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Under Siege (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun beating Second Cut (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lethal Legacy (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 6, 13 1/2l behind Royal Normandy (8-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Port Lairge 9-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Star Asset (9-11) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
World Record (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Indus Valley (9-10) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Evident (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Close up, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, challenged towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Brean Splash Susie (9-4) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) gs in Aug.
British Embassy (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Big McIntosh (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.