Racecards
16:30 Brighton
Food Festival Launches Here 1st September Handicap (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £7,227
- 2nd: £2,164
- 3rd: £1,082
- 4th: £541
- Form 1-46674
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leading pair, chased winner 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, eased when no impression close home
Colepeper
12- Form 15-3572
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on well and well in command last half furlong, eased close home
- Form 19-0993
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Ted Durcan
took keen hold, disputing 3rd, ridden and no impression on leading duo over 1f out
- Form 083037
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey N Callan
chased winner until 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hughes looks a positive jockey-booking on LAYLA'S HERO and he can take top billing in a competitive heat. David Simock's gelding ran alright at Haydock when fourth behind Uphold but with the drop in trip in his favour, along with a lifetime low mark of 94, he should run a creditable race. Colepeper ran well behind Kajima earlier in the month but his runs on soft ground in the past, have all, barring his debut at Hamilton, left something to be desired. Imperial Guest runs the track well so is respected, despite a lifetime high mark, and along with the well-handicapped pair of Jeninsky and Mujood, joins Epsom winner Woodcote Place in making this a very tricky little race to call.
Formwatch
Layla's Hero (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Uphold (8-13) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Colepeper 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong to 2nd final 100 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Kajima (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Jeninsky (USA) 10-3 (9-2) Went slightly right start, prominent, ridden well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Perfect Silence (8-7) at Newmarket 7f flls hcp 0-95 (3) sft.
Mujood 12-1 (9-5) Held up, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 14l behind Mirror Lake (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Imperial Guest 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway when short of room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Al Khaleej (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp 105 (2) gs.
Woodcote Place 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway and switched right over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs beating Mishrif (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.