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15:20 Brighton
Freebets.co.uk Irish Grand National Free Bets Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 089-155
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey J Fortune
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 242514
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but always held
- Form 850-322
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, headway 3f out, driven over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 349/21-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
held up in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 62134-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
led after 2f, made rest, hard ridden final furlong, stayed on
- Form 330180-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey M Halford
chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 72348-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey W Buick
led to 10f out, chased winner to over 3f out, stayed prominent, driven over 1f out, soon edged right and unable to quicken final furlong
In depth
Verdict
KING'S MAJESTY should go well off his current mark and gets the vote ahead Star Choice and Clovis. After a couple near misses off a mark just one pound lower in February the pick followed those up with a solid performance over timber last time. Those efforts in this sphere both came on polytrack but he has winning form over obstacles in quick going conditions and he looks good to score here. Star Choice was a winner over distance at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and comes here just a pound higher. He couldn't follow up off this rating last time and he has not show much on turf in two starts. Clovis has been competitive at best off this mark in the last two starts but has run well off higher ratings last summer and goes well on turf. White Moss was a winner last time we saw him in this sphere on turf and he may have needed the run last time but he'll have to really come on from that to beat King's Majesty.
Formwatch
Clovis 20-1 (8-11) Ridden and slightly hampered leaving stalls, behind, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Brouhaha (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Star Choice 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 4th of 10, 4l behind Shanafarahan (8-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
King's Majesty (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on well until headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ardmaddy (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcap (6) pol in Feb.
White Moss (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Always behind and never dangerous final 2f, last of 12, 18l behind Imperial Harry (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Jan.
Moonshine Creek 15-2 (9-6) Keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Carlton Scroop (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Megalala (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Pressed leader, led 8f out to 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 21l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Good Effect (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 11l behind Prince Charlemagne (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.