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17:10 Brighton

Hilton Brighton Metropole Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 59y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,941
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.52s
  • Off Time: 17:10:12
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Excellent Aim

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Welease Bwian (IRE)

    5/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, maroon cross of lorraine

      Excellent Aim

      22 CD
      11/8
      • Form 430-921
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts and sleeves, Quartered cap

      Welease Bwian (IRE)

      4 D
      5/4
      • Form 724725
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 59

      held up, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner

      3(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Roy's Legacy

      13 t D
      14/1
      • Form 627008
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 53

      chased leader until halfway, stayed chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

      Courageous (IRE)

      1
      14/1
      • Form 778757
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 51

      raced keenly, led until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Brown, Maroon hoops, Brown sleeves

      Burnt Cream

      22 ht D
      10/1
      • Form 5-41643
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 49

      chased leaders on outside, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and Light Green check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Flaxen Lake

      15 p D
      33/1
      • Form 498904
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      held up in last pair, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner

      Previous results

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Imaginary Diva

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2011
      (7)
      Silk -

      Wotatomboy

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Maryolini

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      We're not looking beyond EXCELLENT AIM in this after he got back to winning ways over course and distance last month. A 5lb rise in the weights should be manageable in this company. Welease Bwian also seems to find a way to get beat while Courageous looks a light of former days. Stablemate Flaxen Lake carries more than his allotted weight and Roy's Legacy has lost his way which leaves Burnt Cream, third to the selection last time, as the main danger again.

      Formwatch

      Excellent Aim 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-55 (6) fm in Jul beating Slatey Hen (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Welease Bwian (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Raced far side alone until halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 6l behind Ladweb (8-11) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

      Roy's Legacy 12-1 (9-0) Led narrowly, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Captain Royale (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.

      Courageous (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Surrey Dream (9-1) at Brighton 6f sell hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul.

      Burnt Cream 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Excellent Aim (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-55 (6) fm in Jul.

      Flaxen Lake 20-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Surrey Dream (9-1) at Brighton 6f sell hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul.