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15:40 Brighton

Weatherbys Printing Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.56s
  • Off Time: 15:40:47
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silver Blue (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Recalcitrant

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pab Special (IRE)

      6/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Pactolos Way

        16 v
        5/1
        • Form 2528-66
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        always in rear

        2(11)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow stars, Mauve cap, Yellow star

        Dancing Jest (IRE)

        236 D
        12/1
        • Form 021686-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden, chance when hung left 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, White cap

        Pab Special (IRE)

        20 D
        6/1
        • Form 6-32634
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        raced wide, held up, headway on wide outside over 3f out, driven to challenge, chance over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

        Astroangel

        153
        8/1
        • Form 378345-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leaders, ridden, hung left over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Red diamonds, Red sleeves and cap

        Recalcitrant

        12 C
        7/1
        • Form 8260-53
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leader, led inside final 3f, hard driven final 2f, caught towards finish

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Prince Valentine

        34 p BFCD
        7/2
        • Form 316-235
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, ridden, no impression when hung left final 2f

        7(6)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Fun In The Sun

        15
        14/1
        • Form 5-21350
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 48

        in mid-division, one pace, no impression on leaders when not much room on rail over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue epaulets and sleeves

        Chasing Memories (IRE)

        36 D
        14/1
        • Form 75-43P7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 48

        ridden 3f out, always in rear

        9(10)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Silver Blue (IRE)

        34 D
        11/2
        • Form 287582
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        held up in rear, steady headway on wide outside over 2f out, driven to challenge final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

        10(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Fervent

        34 b
        40/1
        • Form 70000-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        took keen hold early, chased leaders, weakening when not much room over 2f out, soon heavily eased

        11(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Northstar Express (IRE)

        18
        28/1
        • Form 760308
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        ridden 3f out, always behind

        12(5)
        Silk - Beige, Purple hoops, White cap, Purple tassel

        Art Gallery

        14 b
        16/1
        • Form 0/6990-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        led until inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Prince Valentine is our confident selection in this affair with Recalcitrant and Chasing Memories looking obvious players. Course and distance form counts for plenty at Brighton and our eye was immediately drawn to the previous c & d winner. Granted, he is exposed as ordinary but he has no problems with the surface and Ryan Moore is aboard. Recalcitrant often flatters to deceive. He put up a fair enough effort at Great Leighs at the beginning of the month although this is his shortest trip that he has attempted since his first career start. Chasing Memories has clearly had training troubles. She has been given a drop in the weights and Richard Quinn looks a positive jockey booking. Pactolos Way has ability but has become disappointing. A first time visor is applied in an attempt to change fortunes. Chris Catlin looks a notable booking aboard Dancing Jest. She didn't look totally happy on her previous visit here but she would have finished closer than her position at Pontefract suggests as she reportedly lost a shoe. Fun In The Sun races without headgear today. Silver Blue was rated in the 90's when with Richard Hannon and the fact that he makes a long trip from Wales to be here could be significant. With 0 wins from 22 starts, Astroangel has seemed bereft of even owner Mystic Meg's "powers" of persuasion. Prince Valentine is accordingly recommended.

        Formwatch

        Pactolos Way 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out to over 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 11, 12l behind Aphrodisia (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.

        Dancing Jest (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway on inner over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Young Bertie (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcap (6) frm in Sept.

        Pab Special (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Dinner Date (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

        Astroangel 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 12l behind Dado Mush (8-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.

        Recalcitrant 11-1 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Nassar (8-5) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Prince Valentine 2-1fav (9-0) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 2l behind Hey Presto (9-0) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Apr.

        Fun In The Sun 6-1 (8-8) Dwelt, raced stands side, headway to lead 4f out, soon clear, joined main group over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 11l behind Balerno (8-10) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-50 (6) gf in Apr.

        Chasing Memories (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Reared start, behind, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 11l behind Straight Face (8-12) at Kempton 7f app hcp (6) pol in Apr.

        Silver Blue (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Behind, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, hung right, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind Hey Presto (9-0) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Apr.

        Fervent 50-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 12, 8l behind Marmooq (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Apr.

        Northstar Express (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Treasure Isle (8-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Apr.

        Art Gallery 7-1 (9-9) Steady start, never a factor, 8th of 13, 15l behind Cumae (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f sll (6) gd in Apr.