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15:50 Brighton
John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 3/7741-5
- Age 11
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, never dangerous
- Form 111836
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 729559
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, lost place well over 2f out
- Form 124117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 990951
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey N Callan
led, pulled hard, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 187981
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 255-334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well, never reached winner
Jubilee Brig
319- Form 210380-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S M Levey
always behind
- Form 222693
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 432382
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 370112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ran on closing stages, ran on well
- Form 10-5312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 62-1733
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 806232
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 238653
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Martin Harley
always towards rear
- Form 643135
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Martin Harley
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Toga Tiger is unbeaten in three previous starts over course and distance and Aqua Ardens is another Brighton specialist worthy of consideration, despite failing to beat Lunar Deity last time, but four-year-olds have won the last three runnings of this popular handicap and BROCKLEBANK can carry on the trend. Simon Dow's charge did well to win an apprentices' race at Ascot last month as he reared when the stalls opened and lost several lengths. Runner-up Kinglami franked the form at Windsor earlier this week and a 4lb weight rise doesn't look excessive. Enriching was only beaten a short-head at Lingfield 11 days ago while Party Royal and Exceedexpectations should be thereabouts again but this looks too competitive for Raging Bear and Decent Fella let supporters down at Newmarket last time.
Formwatch
The Cayterers 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 14l behind Postscript (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Slowly away, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 10l behind Short Squeeze (8-12) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Starwatch 11-1 (9-12) Raced wide in touch, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Young Dottie (8-9) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Hill Of Dreams (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 9, 6l behind Shamdarley (9-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jul.
Lunar Deity 5-2 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jul beating Aqua Ardens (9-3) by 2l, 3 ran.
Brocklebank (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Reared start, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ascot 7f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jul beating Kinglami (8-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Bank On Me 9-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Clayton (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Jubilee Brig 16-1 (9-1) In touch until lost place over 2f out, 12th of 16, 11l behind Professor (9-7) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Party Royal 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 3, 12l behind Bold Prediction (8-9) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Exceedexpectations 7-4 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aqua Ardens (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Aqua Ardens (GER) 6-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Lunar Deity (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jul.
Enriching (USA) 7-4fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Hawk Moth (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
Raging Bear (USA) 4-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on, unable to get on terms, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Ortac Rock (9-0) at Epsom Downs 7f clm stks (5) gf in Jul.
Slim Chance (IRE) 9-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Maundy Money (9-1) at Killarney 1m hcp gf in Jul.
Brown Pete (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, edged left and effort from over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Xinbama (9-2) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Decent Fella (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) In rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Illustrious Prince (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.