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16:30 Brighton

Argus Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.35s
  • Off Time: 16:32:13
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 05050-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 66

held up in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway to take 3rd 1f out, ridden, finished well and closed on front pair near finish

2(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap
15/2
  • Form 6-01299
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders until weakened quickly over 2f out

3(5)
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
  • Form 25-4503
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, hard ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held

4(6)
Silk - Black, Red star, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Black stars
8/1
  • Form 66211B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

started very slowly, pulled hard, soon well detached and stayed there

5(9)
Silk - Mauve, Purple hollow box, Pink sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star

Shake On It

16 t D
16/1
  • Form 480077
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

took keen hold and always towards rear

6(10)
Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots
  • Form 70-548
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, headway 2f out, edging left but kept on inside final furlong, no danger

7(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE star on body and cap, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars
3/1
  • Form 7-39221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 48

made all, came to race in centre 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and always holding on

8(7)
Silk - Grey and White check, White cap
13/2
  • Form 73704
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon weakened

9(1)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves
16/1
  • Form 153055
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 48

chased winner until just inside final 2f, lost 3rd and weakened 1f out

10(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 890956
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, never near leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Provided he is over a potentially horrific incident last time we think that ANNES ROCKET has what it takes to return to winning ways here, while Daring Dream and Lady Florence are likely to provide the competition. The selection was attempting to complete a hat-trick and going well when being brought down over a furlong out here last time. From the same mark he clearly looks competitive, he stays this trip and acts on the ground, so he has plenty going for him. Daring Dream remains a maiden after 20 starts and races from the same mark as when in the frame at Yarmouth last time. Improvement may be fanciful, but a reproduction of that last run gives him every chance of taking home some prize money. Lady Florence won a course and distance seller last time and is in good form, though a 6lbs higher mark and the return to a handicap will probably find her out. Monashee Rock has conditions to suit and is 1lb higher than when runner-up at Bath, so he should be thereabouts, while Mr Fantozzi probably needs a drop in the weights to be winning again. Annes Rocket is the one for us.

Formwatch

Monashee Rock (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Close up, past winner 4f out, every chance over 2f out, not quicken and outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind April Fool (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.

Mr Fantozzi (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, 11l behind Montiboli (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.

Daring Dream (GER) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, good headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind High Five Society (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.

Annes Rocket (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, fourth when hampered and brought down over 1f out, in a race won by Mountain Cat (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun, 11 ran.

Shake On It 33-1 (9-0) Rear at start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6l behind Sonny Parkin (9-6) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Golden Flight (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 11l behind Cool Hand Jake (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Lady Florence 5-2fav (8-13) Made all, came stand's side over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (6) fm in Jun beating Cognac Boy (8-13) by 3l, 9 ran.

Mystic Touch 16-1 (9-7) Reared start, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 10l behind Miss Mojito (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

Fairly Honest 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Hypnotic (9-7) at Brighton 1m (6) gf in Jun.

Dynamo Dave (USA) 40-1 (7-11) Raced keenly, close up, led 7f out, clear over 5f out, hung badly right and very wide over 4f out, came to stands side rail and headed over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 35l behind Sceilin (8-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jun.