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16:00 Brighton

Sussex Art Fairs (East) 12 Oct Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 198y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.92s
  • Off Time: 16:01:22
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red and white stripes, white sleeves, red spots, striped cap

Esspeegee

13 v DCD
Evs
  • Form 005341
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

always well placed, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap
  • Form 1-66465
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

in touch, improved to chase leader 9f out, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

3(7)
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 224/008
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

led over 1f, remained prominent, ridden and hung left from well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken

4(8)
Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Contingency Fee

6 hc CD
10/1
  • Form 040163
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, led over 10f out, clear over 4f out, ridden and wandered well over 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Red, light blue cross belts, light green sleeves

Kirtling

13 t D
5/1
  • Form 43-1093
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 2f out, carried right well over 1f out, soon pushed along to lead, ridden out

6(3)
Silk - White, red spots, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red spots
33/1
  • Form 618968
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

held up, niggled along and dropped rear 4f out, ridden and lost touch over 2f out

7(1)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap
11/1
  • Form 538627
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

steadied start, held up in rear, progress over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

8(5)
NR
6/1
  • Form 7-46357
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

In depth

Verdict

Roy Rocket has won nine times around here, including from much higher marks, but was a long way behind ESSPEEGEE (NAP) here last time. The winner was having his fourth start on the track and remains unbeaten and, though raised 6lb, he won with enough in hand to continue his sequence. Kirtling, who was beaten six lengths into third, should get a bit closer without reversing the form but Contingency Fee was soon beaten after attempting to make all and has since been beaten a long way at Bath.

Formwatch

Esspeegee 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven clear, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Star Of Athena (9-0) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.

Beer With The Boys 13-2 (8-2) Tracked leader until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Past Master (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Barca (8-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Contingency Fee 3-1 (8-11) Prominent led after 3f and set strong pace, joined over 5f out, headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Cotton Club (9-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Kirtling 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up behind, headway on inside over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Esspeegee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Brockagh Cailin 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 3f out, never a threat, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Princess Way (9-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.

Roy Rocket (FR) 7-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Esspeegee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Foresee (GER) 9-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, improved 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Ascot Day (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.