Racecards
17:00 Brighton
Book Your Christmas Royale Party Now Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,943
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 53/030-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, hard driven and lost place over 2f out
- Form 6-78053
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ridden clear
- Form 478511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon under pressure, no extra closing stages
Gundaroo
105- Form 236-534
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-83065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 477595
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P J Dobbs
mid-division, progress over 1f out, soon hard driven, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 004883
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
raced in rear, some late headway never nearer
- Form 04060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 436760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Nathan Alison
dwelt, reminders after start, raced keenly in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, eased
- Form 560098
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 63/0630
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 008586
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
behind, headway on stands side rail well over 1f out, ran on well, never reached winner
- Form 896476
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Simon Pearce
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded
Verdict
Mandooma is a bit of a course specialist but her close up third last time pushes her mark up to a burden that she has never carried to victory. With that in mind a chance is taken with STELLERINA, who got off the mark on her first start in over 400 days and looks to be off a fair mark if building on that. Foxtrot Alpha chases a hat-trick but was all out to win on the latest of those so might be up against it under a revised mark.
Formwatch
Stellarina (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Made all, ridden over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, always holding rival inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Hambleton (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Grand Vizier (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Slowly into stride, pushed along briefly in rear, headway between horses and not clearest of runs over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd on inside just over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Leelu (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Foxtrot Alpha (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Made virtually all on rail, ridden well over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug beating Hellbender (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Gundaroo 8-1 (8-13) In touch, hampered and lost place well over 1f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Sweet Pilgrim (8-12) at Chepstow 6f fll hcp (5) gd in May.
Mandhooma 14-1 (9-6) Hampered start and after 1f, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bermondsey Bob (9-4) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Orangeleg 12-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind Sonny G (7-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Whisper Wind 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear on inside, headway when when not clear run 2f out, styed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 9, 7l behind Leelu (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Giulietta Da Vinci 11-2 (8-5) Led, raced keenly headed approaching final furlong, soon ridden and jinked right, kept on, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Timeteam (9-3) at Brighton 7f app sell stks (6) gf.
Affordable (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Raced wide and keen, prominent, chased leader 6f out until well over 2f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 14, 19l behind Having A Ball (8-8) at Kempton 1m clm stks 0-70 (6) pol.
On The Cusp (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Always rear division, ridden and struggling 3f out, 10th of 12, 13l behind First In The Queue (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Blue Charm 28-1 (9-4) Slowly away, behind, never a factor, 8th of 12, 13l behind True To Form (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
Ganache (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader 6f out until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 17l behind Glenridding (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul.
Abhainn (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 9l behind Sonny G (7-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Joss Stick 25-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, some headway final furlong, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 12, 9l behind The Human League (9-4) at Goodwood 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Landucci 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fault (9-10) at Folkestone 7f sell stks (6) sft in Aug.