Racecards
14:40 Brighton
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Form 4-166
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
chased winner 2f out, driven and one pace 1f out, lost 2nd final 100yds
- Form 354482
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
in lead against stands rail 2f out, in command final furlong, ran on well
- Form 3321-80
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
disputing 3rd and ridden 2f out, driven and hung left final furlong, kept on to take 3rd final 50 yards, eased towards finish
Comrade Cotton
102- Form 76-210
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey Bradley Roper
disputing 3rd place in centre course 2f out, pushed along, ran on to take 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 567-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
5th and driven 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Ioweyou can end a string of seconds, with Shantina's Dream and Hereford Boy seen as the main dangers. Ioweyou has been runner-up on five of her last six outings on the all-weather, running out of steam in the closing stages on each occasion. Stan Moore's filly has plenty going for her on this return to Turf though, receiving weight from all as she lines up on a mark of 56. The fast conditions will help her cause as she bids to open her account, with the opposition not very inspiring. The best of them may be Shantina's Dream who starts the season on what could be a handy mark, but she will need to have improved and has an absence to overcome. Hereford Boy is drawn in stall one and can go well next to the rail, but he looks nothing special, while My Drop will do well to give weight away to the selection, which just has to be Ioweyou.
Formwatch
My Drop (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Jumped left at start, towards rear and soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Jack Rackham (8-12) at Beverley 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Hereford Boy 8-1 (9-3) Led until headed, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cuppacocoa (9-4) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Feelin Foxy 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 9l behind Mandurah (8-5) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Comrade Cotton 11-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 12, 6l behind Convivial Spirit (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Shantina's Dream (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Chased winner to halfway, soon ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Blue Echo (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gf in Sept.
Ioweyou 9-4fav (8-9) Led early, always prominent, ridden on edged left over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Charlotte Grey (8-13) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.