Racecards
17:00 Brighton
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 215y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 2137-46
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 211110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
- Form 195780
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased front pair, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
- Form 1518-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure on outside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 685373
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
tracked winner, effort on inside over 2f out, ridden and one pace when not much room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 696773
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt, detached in rear most of way
- Form 8075-97
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, shaken up 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Foreign Legion rattled-up a four-timer on the all-weather at the start of the year but has had just the one start on Turf and is 5lb higher than his most recent win. CENT FLYING won three times last year including a course and distance success and with further progress expected this season, Bill Muir’s charge gets the nod off his current mark. Born To Finish is best on the all-weather though managed to win at Bath last year while National Glory has still only won a maiden race in 20 outings. The British Lion posted a better effort over 7f here last time and both wins so far came over the latter trip.
Formwatch
Born To Finish (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Behind, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Foreign Legion (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Always behind, 10th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Real Estate (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mont Kiara (FR) 25-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear far side of group, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Molls Memory (9-2) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Cent Flying 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Raincall (9-7) at Salisbury 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
National Glory (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Led until over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
The British Lion (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Pressed winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge and edged left from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind He's Our Star (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
King Crimson 25-1 (8-12) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Cappananty Con (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in May.