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16:30 Brighton

Holcombe Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 198y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,521 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.40s
  • Off Time: 16:33:24
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Archimento

7/4

    1(4)
    Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond

    Purple Rock (IRE)

    23 BF
    3/1
    • Form 5-72424
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 75

    tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    2(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron and armlets, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

    Archimento

    8 C
    7/4
    • Form 131752
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 74

    tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well

    3(1)
    Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

    Roy Rocket (FR)

    6 CCD
    5/2
    • Form 311314
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 70

    settled in 4th, headway well over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened and eased entering final furlong

    4(5)
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

    Henry Croft

    24
    4/1
    • Form 379-885
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 64

    led, quickened over 4f out, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

    5(2)
    NR

    Alcanar (USA)

    18
    16/1
    • Form 58639/0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 57

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    (1)
    Silk -

    Pete So High (GER)

    5/6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9

    In depth

    Verdict

    A couple of course regulars look likely to fight this one out. Archimento has recorded both wins so far at this venue though over 1m2f and ROY ROCKET is preferred. The latter was winning here for the ninth time when successful over track and trip last month and is also fancied to get the better of Purple Rock given the latter is another with something to prove over today’s distance. Henry Croft and Alcanar look up against it in this company.

    Formwatch

    Purple Rock (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, staying on when short of room closing stages, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Buckland Beau (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.

    Archimento 10-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Carp Kid (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

    Roy Rocket (FR) 12-1 (10-10) In rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Medalla De Oro (11-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

    Henry Croft 50-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, came towards stands side 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Ashington (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

    Alcanar (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Switched right start, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, hung right and weakened inside final 3f, 13th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Penny Poet (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.