Racecards
16:30 Brighton
Hop Hop Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 904803
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
held up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden and hung left from 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9-53180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
made most, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 085-098
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, caught final stride
- Form 4U1288
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 732854
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
behind, until moderate effort on far rail over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 665625
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly away, behind, effort on far rail 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 063958
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead final stride
- Form 0550-88
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey F Sweeney
soon in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 508307
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
- Form 70-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey P Nolan
soon tracking leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 38-0004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Mullen
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach front pair
- Form 73857
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey D Fox
in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 502082
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
Nonrunner
Cunegonde
45- Form 804720
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Doe
Nonrunner
Verdict
Makai is a rare runner in this grade for trainer Mark Johnston but he has been well held in this grade in each of his last two starts and marginal preference is for Sriology with Summer Bounty rated the best of the remainder. The selection has been running well without a great deal of luck this term and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to resume winning ways off what appears a decent mark. Milk And Sultana is capable but the six-year-old may want a faster surface to show his best form these days, while Princely Ted has given little sign for encouragement in two starts since coming here from Spain. Musical Gift returns to the flat after a disappointing run over hurdles recently and is hard to back with any confidence, while Emperor Cat has been hard to win with but has had little help from the handicapper. The 10-year-old Summer Bounty has the ability to win but may struggle to give weight away to Sriology, who is taken to make the most of the drop in the weights and resume winning ways.
Formwatch
Summer Bounty 10-1 (9-6) Slowly away, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-7) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Princely Ted (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Led to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Floodlight Fantasy (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Dream Mountain 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 15l behind Apache Nation (8-5) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in Sept.
Musical Gift 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 12l behind Resplendent Prince (9-1) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Jun.
Milk And Sultana 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, some late headway, never nearer, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind At The Helm (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Sept.
Sriology (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on, never on terms, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind At The Helm (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Sept.
Makai 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 7l behind By Storm (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo sll hcp (6) sft.
Norwegian 16-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, last of 8, 32l behind Sforzando (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Zinging 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 18, 13l behind Dannabelle (10-6) at Goodwood 1m amt hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Thomas A Beckett (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, 7l behind Lady Edge (9-3) at Warwick 1m mdn aut stk (6) gd in Sept.
Earl Kraul (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen hold tracking leaders, driven over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 14, 17l behind Helen Wood (8-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) sft.
Top Level (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, never on terms, 7th of 14, 7l behind By Storm (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo sll hcp (6) sft.
Keep Bacckinhit (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Megalala (8-6) at Brighton 7f clm (6) gs in Sept.
Emperor Cat (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Keen in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Alasil (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f sll (6) gd in Sept.
Cross My Shadow (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 15l behind Silver Mont (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
Cunegonde 14-1 (8-3) Held up, hampered soon after start, ridden over 3f out, no response, last of 13, 14l behind General Flumpa (9-1) at Warwick 1m 3f app hcp (6) gd in Sept.