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15:45 Brighton

Thorley Taverns Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.83s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Royalty (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Portrait

    6/5

      1(5)
      Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Desert Royalty (IRE)

      42
      6/5
      • Form 00-1625
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      held up, effort, not much room and switched right to chase leader over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards

      2(4)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW halved sleeves, RED cap, YELLOW star

      Angel Annie

      28
      12/1
      • Form 001000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      keen hold, led to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Black armlets, White cap

      Royale Pearl

      30
      14/1
      • Form 000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, weakening when hung badly left over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Black and Red diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Royal Portrait

      16
      6/5
      • Form 00-0601
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      chased leader, led over 3f out, hard driven final furlong, one pace and headed final 100 yards

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

      Middlemiss (IRE)

      23
      20/1
      • Form 000-555
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      behind, ridden along 6f out, soon tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      It may be dangerous to read too much into the course and distance win of Royal Portrait as she has to prove that effort was not just a one-off performance. So there could be some mileage in a small stakes investment in Desert Royalty, who is proven over the trip and should be capable of conceding weight at this level. Whereas it will take vastly improved efforts from Angel Annie, Royale Pearl and Middlemiss to figure strongly at the finish. Therefore this appears to rest between the Dunlops' runners with Ed fancied to come out on top with Desert Royalty today.