16:50 Brighton

Monday 15 May 2017

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Hacienda Classical Here 9 Sept Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 207y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:51  |   Winning time: 2m 4.36s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(9)
Horse silk
Back To Lovep1,h19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd(3)| T: Mark Gillard| OR:  42
66/1
Maiden after nine outings including in a first time tongue tie (left off today) at Epsom last time out. Races in cheekpieces for the first time here and looks likely to struggle from a moderate draw.
2
(11)
Horse silk
Betsalottie40
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR:  52
3/1
Sole success came over 1m at Lingfield on the AW 12 months ago and ran well over that same C&D earlier in the year. Well held over middle distances the last twice and interesting dropping in trip from a poor draw today.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Cranwellh168
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: F Sweeney| T: George Baker| OR:  51
10/1
Eight race maiden including when 5½L third over 1m4f on good ground here last September. Well beaten over that trip on his first run of 2017 at Kempton in March and wears a hood for the first time today.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Gamesters Ladp12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  42
25/1
Maiden after 20 starts and well beaten in five runs for this stable since returning from well over a year off the track in 2017. Others make more appeal here.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Suzi Iconp1,h296
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR:  45
6/1
13 race maiden including in four outings for previous stable. Unraced since finishing last of 11 over 7f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) in July last year and makes her debut for a new yard with a hood returning and cheekpieces added here.
7
(15)
Horse silk
Av A Wordp37
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  55
6/1
Nine race maiden and placed twice on the AW earlier this year. Most recent of those efforts came when beaten 4L at Wolverhampton over 1m4f in March. Well beaten latest this drop in trip looks likely to suit though has a poor draw to overcome.
8
(10)
Horse silk
Hi There Silverp133
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Madgwick| OR:  44
33/1
Maiden following 11 starts. Finished fourth of ten at Kempton over 1m4f on his penultimate outing but well beaten there subsequently. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.
9
(12)
Horse silk
Lady Of York159
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: A Bailey| OR:  46
25/1
Well held in three maiden races in 2016 including when last of 13 at Kempton over 1m in December. Steps up in trip and drops markedly in grade here.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Lemon Dropb120
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Isobel Francis(7)| T: J R Boyle| OR:  52
25/1
Shown little in six outings to date including when sixth of eight over 1m here last time out. Wears blinkers for the first time and steps up in trip for a yard with a 20% strike-rate of late (2/10).
11
(4)
Horse silk
Let's Swayh20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Lemos De Souza| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  55
20/1
Well beaten in all three starts to date including on debut for this yard in a first time hood (retained today) at Yarmouth over 1m last time out. Drops in grade today and represents a yard with a 50% strike-rate of late (2/4).
12
(1)
Horse silk
Lord Ev127
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Noel Garbutt(3)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  55
14/1
Beaten just one rival home in three runs to date. Beaten 31L at Newmarket over 7f on good-to-firm ground last month. Steps up in trip today and likely to be more competitive here with a visor fitted for the first time today.
13
(14)
Horse silk
Netley Abbey21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Rhiain Ingram(7)| T: H J L Dunlop| OR:  53
7/1
Failed to win in five starts so far but not beaten far into sixth on the AW at Lingfield last month. Yard 0/12 at this track in recent seasons and has a poor draw to overcome in this.
14
(2)
Horse silk
Royal Sentimentv1152
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Danny Brock| T: M D I Usher| OR:  53
25/1
Beaten 3L over 1m in a seller at Lingfield on his final start for previous stable. Finished 12L behind the winner when 11th of 14 on debut for this yard in December and drops in grade and is upped in trip today.
15
(3)
Horse silk
Varun's Bride21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle(3)| T: R Hannon| OR:  52
11/4
Maiden after seven outings but promising efforts the last twice. Beaten 1¾L over 7f at Kempton last month and ran well enough (third of four) on only previous start at this track as a two-year-old. Likely to prove hard to beat if handling the step up in trip today.

Non-Runners

5
(13)
Horse silk
Provoking13
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 4
T: P D Evans  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Varun's Bride (11/4), Betsalottie (3/1), Provoking (5/1), Av A Word (6/1), Suzi Icon (6/1), Netley Abbey (7/1), Cranwell (10/1), Lord E (14/1), Let's Sway (20/1), Lemon Drop (25/1), Lady Of York (25/1), Gamesters Lad (25/1), Royal Sentiment (25/1), Hi There Silver (33/1), Back To Love (66/1)

Verdict

VARUN'S BRIDE can register a first career success at the eighth attempt in this classified stakes. The selection has a good low here and while the 1m2f trip is an unknown she has shaped as if this step up in trip would suit in recent outings.. Av A Word can overcome a wide draw here to put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to claim second in this while Netley Abbey who wasn't beaten far in a handicap over further at Lingfield last time out can take third on his first turf start since last September.
  1. Varun's Bride
  2. Av A Word
  3. Netley Abbey

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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