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16:40 Brighton

Blakes Butchers Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.90s
  • Off Time: 16:40:21
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, Yellow seams, Red cap

Vita Mia

272 D
7/1
  • Form 647335-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 62

held up disputing 4th, weakened over 2f out

2(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 213464
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 53

led at good pace, stayed alone on far rail over 3f out, came back to join main group and still in narrow lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon wandered and weakened under pressure

3(6)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 4536-14
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, tracked leader over 5f out, brought field to stands rail over 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple diamond

Filun

11 D
5/2
  • Form 70-3932
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

held up in 4th, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd last stride

6(2)
Silk - Purple, light blue sleeves, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star
  • Form 073353
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 46

chased leader until over 4f out, remained handy until outpaced 3f out, rallied under pessure over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd last stride, no chance with winner

7(5)
Silk - Beige, Purple hoops, White cap, Purple tassel

Turner's Touch

46 be D
16/1
  • Form 5-27285
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

took keen hold held up last, effort centre going well over 2f out, one pace when eged left over 1f out

4(1)
NR

Starburst

10 v D
  • Form 809555
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Foxtrot Bravo has shown a consistent level of form in recent races over seven furlongs and a mile but is far from certain to appreciate the longer trip today and a better bet looks to be FILUN, who gets the vote over Vita Mia. The last mentioned looks the pick of the two runners in the race trainer by David Evans ahead of Little Sark having only had the one run this term and being entitled to improve for that reappearance effort at Lingfield but he needs to improve to trouble the selection. Tony Carroll's Lingfield winner Le Corvee struggled off his new mark at Bath last time and may still be a shade high in the weights, while Gay Kelleway's Starburst has been given a chance by the handicapper but needs to improve on recent form trouble the judge. The vote then goes the way of Tony Middleton's Filun, who has been running consistently well in recent starts and has solid claims of gaining a well deserved first success of the season racing off just a 2lb higher mark than when beaten a short-head by Dazzling Begum at Warwick last time.

Formwatch

Vita Mia 7-1 (8-5) Rearing in stalls, chased leaders, ridden to 2nd over 1f out, until inside final furlong, weakened into 5th near finish, 5th of 10, 6l behind Global Conquest (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

Little Sark (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along 8f out, ridden and struggling 4f out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 11l behind Gulf President (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

Le Corvee (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to go 3rd over 3f out, no impression after, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 9l behind Touch of Style (8-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Filun 9-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last stride, 2nd of 7, shd behind Dazzling Begum (8-4) at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

Foxtrot Bravo (IRE) 15-2 (7-13) In rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right, rallied to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Goodbye Cash (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Turner's Touch 16-1 (8-10) Dwelt, soon close up, effort on inside and hung left from 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 11l behind Free Falling (8-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.

Starburst 9-1 (10-4) Held up, effort on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Aragall (10-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f Ladies Handicap (0-60) (3yo+) (6) gf.