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17:10 Brighton

Norman Sharp Flower Of Scotland Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 59y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.02s
  • Off Time: 17:11:09
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Beau Mistral (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Assertive Agent

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Ask The Guru

      5/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap

        Storm Lightning

        1 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 7-86961
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, lost place halfway

        2(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Yellow cap

        Our Lord

        16 BFCD
        7/1
        • Form 403515
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Ask The Guru

        16 p DCD
        5/1
        • Form 139687
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, pink star

        Quantum Dot (IRE)

        14 b BFD
        5/1
        • Form 445613
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 58

        led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Picansort

        50 BFDCD
        11/2
        • Form 150322
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Beige epaulets, Beige cap, Royal Blue star

        Assertive Agent

        30 C
        9/2
        • Form 235319
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, towards rear, headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed last strides

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow star, sleeves and star on cap

        Beau Mistral (IRE)

        9 b D
        11/2
        • Form 726534
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        dwelt, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

        8(7)
        Silk - Light blue, pink star, light blue sleeves, pink stars, light blue cap, pink star

        Go Charlie

        17 h D
        12/1
        • Form 793575
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 46

        slowly into stride, pulled hard, towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2015
        (6)
        Silk -

        Picansort

        9/4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13

        2014
        (2)
        Silk -

        Spider Lily

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        2013
        (4)
        Silk -

        Excellent Aim

        11/8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        A rather disappointing end to proceedings even though half of the field are previous course and distance winners. Our Lord, Quantum Dot and Picansort all started favourite last time. The latter fared best but nine of his 10 career wins have come on the all-weather. ASK THE GURU has finished last in three of his four latest runs but he comes alive here and won off a 4lb higher mark at the track in April. Beau Mistral could take some catching if allowed to dominate and makes more appeal than stablemate Assertive Agent at the weights.

        Formwatch

        Storm Lightning 7-1 (10-0) Outpaced throughout, last of 6, 16 1/4l behind Penny Royale (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Our Lord 7-2jfav (9-9) Keen, close up, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Frank The Barber (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

        Ask The Guru 16-1 (8-7) Raced wide, close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Secret Asset (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Quantum Dot (IRE) 11-10fav (8-13) Led 1f, chased winner, no chance from 2f out, soon edged right, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Fine 'n Dandy (9-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Picansort 7-4fav (9-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Clumber Street (8-12) at Lingfield 5f stks (6) pol in Jun.

        Assertive Agent 7-1 (9-10) In rear, early reminders, ridden and some headway on outside 2f out, never near leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Titus Secret (9-1) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Beau Mistral (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Soaring Spirits (9-9) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Go Charlie 9-1 (9-1) Restrained leaving stalls and awkwardly away, pulled hard and held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden disputing 3rd when edged left over 1f out, weakening when hung left well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Culloden (9-11) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.