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16:00 Brighton

Weatherbys Finance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.21s
  • Off Time: 16:00:33
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Patavium Prince (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    My Learned Friend (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

      Kipchak (IRE)

      7 p D
      9/2
      • Form 370148
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      led, headed approaching final furlong, edged left under pressure, kept on same pace

      3(2)
      Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

      Patavium Prince (IRE)

      16 CD
      9/2
      • Form 7-34292
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden and stayed on well

      4(7)
      Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap

      My Learned Friend (IRE)

      24 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 7545-49
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Louphole

      18 C
      14/1
      • Form 280519
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Napoletano (GER)

      3 p CDCD
      7/2
      • Form 982457
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, keen early, lost place well over 3f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

      Rebel City

      7
      12/1
      • Form 633-220
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

      8(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Crystallize

      5 D
      9/2
      • Form 765114
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, soon beaten

      2(8)
      NR

      Choreography

      25 p CDCD
      • Form 10-7000
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (3)
      Silk -

      Choreography

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      CRYSTALLIZE is given the vote to land himself back in the winners enclosure at the expense of Napoletano and Patavium Prince. The selection landed back to back races at Wolverhampton and Warwick last month and was not discredited when finishing fourth of eleven at Warwick last time out. He runs off the same mark of 68 today and is given weight all round so if at his best he is sure to go close. Napoletano has won at this venue twice in his career so is on the verge of being a course specialist. He is not however the most prolific of winners so has to be treated with some caution. Patavium Prince caught the eye when finishing second to Golden Prospect at this venue last time out. That form reads well and if able to reproduce that same level of form he ought to go close once again. Crystallize however is the form pick and takes preference.

      Formwatch

      Kipchak (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led, headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind White Deer (10-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Patavium Prince (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, caught near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Golden Prospect (8-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      My Learned Friend (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 5l behind Lodi (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

      Louphole 10-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 9l behind Sherjawy (8-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Napoletano (GER) 13-2 (9-4) Steadied start, keen, effort 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, held, 7th of 13, 7l behind Carlitos Spirit (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Rebel City 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 16l behind White Deer (10-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Crystallize 4-1 (9-5) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Bahamian Kid (10-0) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Choreography 33-1 (8-10) Steadied rear, some headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, 10th of 15, 9l behind King's Wonder (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.