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15:50 Brighton
John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy (Handicap) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 297220
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
broke well, led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, held close home
- Form 807216
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 858543
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
in rear, ridden 5f out, well beaten final 3f
- Form 1-33441
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 7-64045
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 133-150
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-29846
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 72-418
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left and raced awkwardly, weakened
- Form 995367
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Louis Steward
mid-division, switched right and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 140661
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly in to stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 217-820
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 4-66444
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 216518
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
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Verdict
Scottish Glen was well handicapped on his all-weather form when winning at Ascot last month but is 6lb higher here, though should again beat Realize. Luhaif was only sixth at Ascot last time but still looks fairly treated and Rapid Advance may have found 1m2f too far at Sandown three weeks ago. SKYTRAIN's third at Goodwood last week bodes well for this similarly undulating track. He's a pound lower today and Michael Murphy takes off 3lb so he'll have no excuses. Course winner Secular Society may be better over further but Mime Dance is proving consistent and could go well. He's won at Epsom so this course should hold no fears.
Formwatch
Piceno (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 16l behind Apostle (9-7) at Chester 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Luhaif 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind George Cinq (9-9) at Ascot 1m app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jul.
Skytrain 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 19, 4l behind Extremity (9-0) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Scottish Glen 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul beating Lulu The Zulu (9-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Good Luck Charm 7-2fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Kosika (9-11) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Realize 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 9l behind Scottish Glen (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Sword of The Lord 4-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up last, carried head high, hung left and no impression over 1f out, eased, 6th of 7, 23l behind Siouxperhero (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Rapid Advance 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, challenging on inside when short of room over 1f out, soon eased, 8th of 9, 9l behind High Church (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Switched right from wide draw start, behind, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 19, 6l behind Extremity (9-0) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Secular Society 5-1 (9-13) Chased clear leader, closed 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Gabrial The Terror (9-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Desert Society (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders 4f, last of 13, 29l behind See The Storm (9-9) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Mime Dance 3-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Potentate (9-2) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Taken to post early, tracked winner, joined winner 4f out until 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 10l behind Wordismybond (9-12) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) gf.