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16:00 Brighton
Totesport.com Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Form 435220
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon hard ridden, not pace to challenge
- Form 2062-24
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
Indicible (FR)
140- Form 25730-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always towards rear
- Form 497645
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 164520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey A Heffernan
held up in touch, not much room over 4f out, soon lost place
- Form 153797
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey T Block
led, headed over 2f out, rallied and led again over 1f out, held on gamely
- Form 423334
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
steadied start, keen early, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, never on terms
- Form 874815
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Saleem Golam
mid-division, lost place over 5f out, headway from well over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer
- Form 406171
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 333055
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 58-0711
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, pulled hard and headway approaching halfway, soon chasing winner, led over 2f out, hard ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 470412
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 68
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An ultra-competitive handicap in which EPSOM SALTS is a most tentative pick ahead of Step This Way and Half Way House. Pat Phelan's charge was campaigned on the artificial surfaces in the early part of his career but managed to win a turf handicap at Epsom at the beginning of last month. With Epsom and Brighton form largely translating well, we are prepared to forgive him a modest effort at Newbury. Mark Johnston's season typically went into orbit at Glorious Goodwood. The Scot had plenty of runners entered for this prize but relies upon Step This Way. He has to bounce back from a disappointment at York over two miles, but its worth noting that he took a Pontefract handicap off a 3lb higher mark last year and for that reason, he should not be ignored. There is no doubting that Half Way House is a most progressive individual. The Dubai Destination gelding was imperious at Folkestone having previously scrambled to victory at this course in June. This race will represent a much tougher engagement than those he has faced previously as all his wins had obtained in much smaller fields. Gaselee gets in off a featherweight. She won readily over a mile at Beverley last time out but had shaped well over this trip at Lingfield Park in June. Gary Moore's Free Tussy to be popular with the locals. A recent winner at Lingfield on the polytrack, he did disappoint when previously tried at this course. Outlandish had bits and pieces of form when trained by Andrew Turnell. He was a tad disappointing at Doncaster though a return to fast ground could see a return to form. Ross Moor makes most appeal of the rest. A good race that can go to Epsom Salts.
Formwatch
Step This Way (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden along over 4f out, soon behind, last of 10, well behind Nemo Spirit (9-8) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Outlandish 5-4fav (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Valmari (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Indicible (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Cape Express (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcap (4) pol in Jan.
Capable Guest (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, effort when edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 4l behind King Charles (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul.
Valdan (IRE) 40-1 (7-11) Always rear division, tailed off, 16th of 19, 46l behind Sweetheart (8-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.
Eton Fable (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 12l behind Conquisto (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Watson's Bay 11-4fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, stayed far side over 3f out, soon chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Calculating (8-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Epsom Salts 11-2 (8-10) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Cyborg (9-7) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Free Tussy (ARG) 7-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun beating Binnion Bay (8-11) by ns, 13 ran.
Soundbyte 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not much room and lost place over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Run For Ede's (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Halfway House 4-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 5f out, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, in command final 1f, ridden clear, easily, won at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Persian Memories (9-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Dakiyah (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked winner to 10f out, stayed 3rd, driven along and one pace when hampered on rail inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 6, 8l behind Callisto Moon (9-1) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Ross Moor 9-2 (9-4) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Agilete (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Lord Theo 7-2fav (9-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Becuille (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Gaselee (USA) 8-15fav (9-6) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Hawkeyethenoo (8-7) at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.