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16:20 Brighton

papajohns.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.65s
  • Off Time: 16:22:08
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Idle Talker (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mistamel (IRE)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

      Roy Rocket (FR)

      16 CCD
      4/1
      • Form 121233
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 61

      in touch in rear, headway on outer 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

      Mistamel (IRE)

      11 p D
      5/2
      • Form 065631
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      dwelt close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out until just inside final furlong, driven and went 2nd near finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

      Vaguely Spanish

      81
      6/1
      • Form 112-694
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, switched right over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Idle Talker (IRE)

      11 p D
      2/1
      • Form 434121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leaders, slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out when not clear run and switched right, went 2nd just inside final furlong, driven to lead final 75 yards

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, red and beige diabolo on sleeves, black and emerald green quartered cap

      Sonic Rainbow (GR)

      17 hb
      14/1
      • Form 420346
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      set steady pace, quickened pace 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops, Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      Safira Menina

      31 t
      16/1
      • Form 746466
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed final 75 yards, lost 2nd near finish

      2(7)
      NR

      Foxhaven

      80 v D
      10/1
      • Form 953-485
      • Age 13
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      MISTAMEL has been raised 6lb for winning at Bath but drops in class and can reverse earlier running with Chepstow winner Idle Talker on today's better terms. Roy Rocket has been thereabouts since scoring over track and trip in June and should be in the mix once again but Vaguely Spanish has something to prove over this longer trip. The veteran Foxhaven continues to slide down the weights but last won in 2013 and the remaining pair have yet to win a race of any sort.

      Formwatch

      Roy Rocket (FR) 9-4fav (9-10) Settled in rear, headway over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Callendula (9-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

      Mistamel (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, gradually drew clear, comfortable, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Aug beating All For The Best (9-7) by 13l, 3 ran.

      Vaguely Spanish 7-2fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Warlu Way (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

      Idle Talker (IRE) 5-1fav (10-12) In rear and in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Leoncavallo (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.

      Sonic Rainbow (GR) 5-1 (9-2) Led, headed 9f out, every chance 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, dist behind Illya Kuryakin (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

      Safira Menina 16-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Golden Jubilee (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

      Foxhaven 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Estibdaad (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jun.