Racecards
19:40 Brighton
Cantor Index 'Rain Or Shine' Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Tesio
37- Form 2005-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey J P Spencer
pulled hard, tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon driven, pushed along final furlong, joined on line
- Form 62062-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon disputed lead, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 30060-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, switched right to outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, finished well
- Form 500121
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, ridden and not quickened 2f out, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 2030-30
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never nearer
- Form 066-064
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
pulled hard, held up, effort to chase leaders and carried head high inside final furlong, onepaced final 75 yards
- Form 20060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey D Kinsella
steady start, pulled hard and soon disputed lead, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Flint River
30- Form 261110
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, strong run final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Master Robbie is on a roll and will be looking to land his second win in the space of three days in the card's most-valuable race, but Baldour is selected to exact some revenge upon him. The Mick Channon-trained Master Robbie won from this mark at Newbury on Wednesday - with Young Alex weighted to go close on that run. However, Baldour, now five pounds better off, was just three-parts-of-a-length behind Master Robbie at Goodwood on 22 May (Goodenough Mover held on that form) and he can turn the tables on these revised terms. Philip Hobbs' Flat runners invariably go well and Tesio, despite carrying top weight, could go well now that he steps up to seven furlongs for the first time since the very first run of his career. The move should suit him. Flint River has been going great guns on the all-weather but has not won on Turf since his two-year-old days. Donatello Primo is tried in cheekpieces but they would need to bring about some improvement. George Stubbs' wins have cone at eight and ten furlongs, while Taranaki, well weighted on the pick of his form, is also capable of reversing form with Master Robbie based on their Salisbury runs on 15 May.