Racecards
17:35 Brighton
Constellation Wines Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 512212-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
hung left throughout, raced on inside rail in touch, running on when not clear run briefly inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 21330-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey C Catlin
outpaced in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 67-8613
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey D Nolan
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression and just held on for a 2nd
- Form 43629-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 82180-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, lost action and eased final furlong
- Form 12-3831
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 37310-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E Vaughan
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 998-999
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey B Reilly
behind and never on terms
- Form 00-6065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey James Doyle
with leader until weakened rapidly inside final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Misaro can follow up at the expense of Campeon, Dance To The Blues, Red Sovereign and Redwood Star. Misaro was given a fine ride by his apprentice pilot to make all at Folkestone five days ago, and with no penalty should prove hard to catch again. Still well handicapped compared to his all-weather form, the Ron Harris-trained five-year-old will love the fast ground as well, so is the one to beat. Campeon has done best with cut in the ground in the past, but handled Kempton's Polytrack surface when narrowly beaten by Cashel Mead just four days ago. A similar effort should ensure that he too is bang in the firing line. Dance To The Blues has topweight and an absence to overcome but will be suited by the trip, while Red Sovereign needs to improve a bit from selling company. Redwood Star's return at Bath should be overlooked as he never recovered after being bumped at the start, so he should go well from stall one, but for the winner we return to Misaro.
Formwatch
Dance To The Blues (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Pressed winner, upsides and every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Lake Chini (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Redwood Star 16-1 (9-8) Bumped start, never a factor, 11th of 12, 14l behind Jimmy The Guesser (8-13) at Bath 5f hcap (5) sft.
Red Sovereign 9-2jt-fav (8-13) Chased leaders,d switched left over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Henry Tun (9-8) at W'hampton 5f sll (6) pol.
Wise Wager (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Chased leaders over 3f, 9th of 10, 9l behind Mambazo (8-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Campeon (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, lost 2 places and headed close home, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Cashel Mead (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcap (6) std.
Misaro (GER) 5-1jt-fav (9-4) Raced stands side, made all, overall leader, clear 2f out, ran on, won at Folkestone 6f app hcp (6) gf beating Mina (9-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Cosmic Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Reared start, behind, hampered over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5l behind Wicked Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcap (5) pol.
Bold Cheverak 14-1 (8-6) Chased leaders over 3f, 9th of 10, 5l behind Wicked Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcap (5) pol.
Detonate 13-2 (7-13) Tracked leader, not clear run on inner 1f out, effort when clear, not quicken towards finish, 5th of 11, 1l behind Cashel Mead (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcap (6) std.