Brighton
16:30
Alfriston Gardens Classified Stakes
Brighton Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.70 £1.60 £1.90 Exacta: £22.60 Trifecta: £88
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders halfway - led over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - went further clear when eased inside final 110yds - easily(op 7/2)
5 G Poor Jim & Suzi Best 130 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Dwelt start and slowly into stride - in rear - some headway when switched right 3f out - soon outpaced - no chance with winner but kept on from over 1f out - went modest second towards finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was then never travelling)(op 9/2)
5 G Poor Jim Boyle 132 lbs 7/2C 12
3rd
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - no chance with winner but went second 1f out - soon no extra - lost second towards finish(op 9/2)
4 G Poor Tony Carroll 132 lbs 7/2C .75
4th
Led early - soon prominent - chased clear leader after 2f - headway and briefly led 3f out - no chance with winner when lost second 1f out - no extra and lost third inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G Poor Michael Attwater 135 lbs 12/1 1.75
5th
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - raced in fourth behind clear leader after 2f - lost fourth halfway - headway and prominent 3f out - raced awkwardly over 2f out - soon no chance(op 9/1)
5 G Poor Tony Carroll 135 lbs 10/1 1.25
6th
Towards rear - outpaced over 6f out - no chance from 3f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
5 G Poor Archie Watson 135 lbs 12/1 13
7th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 2f - headway 4f out - outpaced and hung left over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 33/1)
4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 135 lbs 25/1 4.25
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8th
Took keen hold to post - prominent early - soon led - clear after 2f - reduced lead 4f out - headed 3f out - weakened and eased 2f out(tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor James Owen 122 lbs 22/1 1.5
9th
In rear - switched right and against near rail 3f out - soon jockey dropped whip and struggling (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground - which in his opinion following recent rainfall was riding softer than the official description)(op 3/1)
9 G Poor Tony Carroll 130 lbs 7/2C 3.75