Racecards
15:50 Brighton
Ladbrokes Brighton Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 000123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 412231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
soon led, ridden and headed ovef 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 05-2123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
close up, ridden 2f out, driven and ran on strongly inside final furlong, led clm home
Alpha Rose
19- Form 200144
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 305022
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, hard ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
Sharp Spice
17- Form 050303
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
raced keen, held up, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 041050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 150553
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Rutter
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Adjawar has held his from well since landing a handicap over the course and distance last month and should go well under top weight while Scenic Lady has been knocking on the door of late and has place claims. King Eider is the least exposed and is capable of further progress off a fair mark but the TEAMtalk vote goes to Conundrum. The son of Dr Devious has been a model of consistency of late and is on a 1lb lower mark than when successful over this trip at Kempton last time so will prove hard to beat with conditions in his favour.