Racecards
14:50 Brighton
Herbert William Hall Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,557
- 2nd: £1,058
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £264
East India
20- Form 126/5-99
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 121552
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and weakened final furlong
- Form 975703
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
keen in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 172483
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 726162
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey G Baker
taken to post early, took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 734557
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 505740
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0/225-90
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 34553D
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer
- Form 602645
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leader, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 1320-74
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey T P Queally
Nonrunner
- Form 123065
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
SOLVEIG'S SONG was first past the post at Sandown earlier this month but lost the race in the stewards' room. She's 2lb higher here but is a course and distance winner and Edward Greatrex's claim takes care of the extra. Steve Woodman's filly is consistent and will be fancied to gain compensation. Moojaned stays further but is back on a decent mark and Lord Reason has an excellent record here. That pair make more appeal than Bridge Of Sighs, who is better on the all-weather, and Epsom runner-up Barren Brook. Coillte Cailin has been out of sorts for a while.
Formwatch
East India 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Pure Fantasy (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lord Reason 5-1 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, hampered and switched left over 1f out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Ocean Ready (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Moojaned (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Led, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Pacharana (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Bridge Of Sighs 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Ocean Eleven (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Barren Brook 12-1 (9-13) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind You're A Goat (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Top Diktat 12-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Absolute Zero (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Mister Musicmaster 20-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased, last of 13, dist behind Niblawi (9-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Secular Society 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led before 2 out until hit 2 out, chased leader until approaching the last, held when mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Osgood (11-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Solveig's Song 20-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, led close home, all out (finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd), won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep beating Pina (9-5) by ns, 11 ran.
Gannicus 5-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Ellaal (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hungerford 8-1 (9-10) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 7l behind Ravenhoe (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Coillte Cailin (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Sunscape (8-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (4) fm in Aug.