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20:05 Brighton

Follow HarringtonsLett On Twitter Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 59y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.64s
  • Off Time: 20:05:55
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ladweb

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Secret Millionaire (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Storm Lightning

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap

        Storm Lightning

        19 b D
        6/1
        • Form 91408-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on

        2(2)
        Silk - PINK and MAUVE stripes, MAUVE and PINK striped cap

        Secret Millionaire (IRE)

        19 D
        10/1
        • Form 529116
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        keen close up, effort over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts and sleeves, Quartered cap

        Welease Bwian (IRE)

        44 D
        7/1
        • Form 1-23935
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly away in rear, not trouble leaders

        4(4)
        Silk - Grey, Purple sash, sleeves and cap

        Ladweb

        28 D
        7/1
        • Form 1452-66
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely

        5(1)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

        Indian Tinker

        9 D
        7/4
        • Form 84229-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        close up, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow seams, sleeves and cap

        Billy Red

        35 b DCD
        25/1
        • Form 10-0575
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Compton Prince

        44 b D
        20/1
        • Form 04-4193
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        raced wide in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Maroon and yellow diabolo, quartered cap

        Commandingpresence (USA)

        3 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 660-872
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

        6(6)
        NR

        Cardinal

        142 D
        • Form 023500-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Course and distance winners Billy Red and Commandingpresence demand respect in an open heat but this may well be set up for a strong finisher with both Welease Brian and SECRET MILLIONAIRE fitting the bill. Both have landed back-to-back victories in a winter all-weather campaign but preference here is for the latter, who does have Turf successes to his name unlike Stuart Williams' gelding. Much will depend on the gaps opening at the right time while Indian Tinker, despite not scoring since his juvenile season, continues to perform with credit at this level and should be thereabouts again.

        Formwatch

        Storm Lightning 8-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Red Cape (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Secret Millionaire (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Red Cape (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Welease Bwian (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Secret Millionaire (9-4) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

        Ladweb 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 7l behind Foxy Music (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Indian Tinker 9-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden 1ft out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Megaleka (8-12) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Billy Red 12-1 (9-1) Behind, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 7l behind Roy's Legacy (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Compton Prince 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Foie Gras (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.

        Commandingpresence (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and edged left 2f out, driven and joined entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Black Truffle (8-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Cardinal 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10l behind Discussiontofollow (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.