Brighton
13:35
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
Brighton Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £2 £4.60 £2.20 Exacta: £70.10 Tricast: £360.94 Trifecta: £473.50
Non-Runners: Beanie Blue (unsuitable ground), Giddy Aunt (self certificate), Malham Tarn Cove (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Gherkin (GB) 8 G Poor Stuart Kittow 133 lbs 100/30F Won Sweating - took keen hold - midfield - switched to near side over 3f out - hung left and headway 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 11/4)
2nd 14 Moorgate (IRE) 6 G Poor Pat Murphy 126 lbs 16/1 1.75 Prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - led 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 20/1)
3rd 8 Heer's Sadie (GB) 6 M AVG Julia Feilden 128 lbs 7/1 1.25 Held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - kept on (mare ran without left-hind shoe as trainer had not indicated at declaration stage that mare should be withdrawn in the event of losing a shoe on the way to post)(tchd 13/2)
4th 2 Brilliant Blue (IRE) 6 G Poor Gary Moore 135 lbs 7/1 1 Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
5th 5 Voodoo Ray (IRE) 6 G AVG Gary Moore 132 lbs 11/2 .5 Disputed lead - switched to near side over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
6th 13 Moveonup (IRE) 7 G Poor Gay Kelleway 127 lbs 33/1 1 Prominent - weakened from 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 12/1)
7th 3 Notre Maison (GB) 5 M Poor Stuart Kittow 134 lbs 7/1 1 Took keen hold - led - switched to near side over 3f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
8th 12 Global Acclamation (GB) N/A Poor Patrick Chamings 127 lbs 40/1 1.75 Took keen hold - held up in rear - no impression from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 28/1)
9th 10 Neptune Legend (IRE) 5 G AVG Tony Carroll 130 lbs 14/1 4.25 Held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 16/1)
10th 9 Silver Diva (GB) 5 M Poor John Gallagher 130 lbs 6/1 1.25 Taken down early - midfield - switched to centre over 3f out - no impression from 2f out (trainer said mare was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion)(op 7/1)
11th 1 Firenze Rosa (IRE) 10 M Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 132 lbs 17/2 0.2 In touch with leaders - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 8/1)
12th 16 Urban Jungle (IRE) N/A Poor Michael Blake 125 lbs 66/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 40/1)
13th 7 Lucky Mascot (IRE) 4 F Poor Brett Johnson 131 lbs 66/1 4.75 Slowly into stride - switched left soon after start - always behind(op 50/1)