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15:20 Brighton

Mears Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.70s
  • Off Time: 15:22:27
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
11/10

    2
    Silk -
    1(4)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves, GREEN CAP
    8/1
    • Form 3-28
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 74

    steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, edged left under pressure and kept on, always held

    2(6)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Marmot

    11 p
    11/10
    • Form 53-17
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 73

    chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well

    3(5)
    Silk - Mauve, White spots, White cap, Mauve spots

    Servery

    30
    10/1
    • Form 6357-8
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 72

    chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off

    4(3)
    Silk - Orange, purple cross belts, diabolo on sleeves

    Delaire

    55
    9/2
    • Form 33-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 70

    chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, struggling when hung left well over 1f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong until towards finish

    5(1)
    Silk - Maroon, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, maroon star
    • Form 244-435
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 68

    chased leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out until 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd

    6(7)
    Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets, yellow sleeves, black armlets, white cap
    • Form 225-864
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 65

    held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden on outside and struggling 2f out, plugged on into modest 4th in closing stages never involved

    8(2)
    Silk - White, light green stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap
    • Form 54-3804
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 57

    led until 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased

    7(8)
    NR
    • Form 6090-4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 57

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Delaire didn't appear to get home over a shorter trip at Chelmsford last time and is best watched here. Servery, Hillgrove Angel and Yorkindred Spirit all look exposed but Kingston Sassafras may have improved a little over the winter judged on his fourth at Lingfield. Crisscrossed and MARMOT both run in the colours of Khalid Abdullah. The former is tried in blinkers after turning in a shocker on Turf at Lingfield but we prefer the latter, who never got competitive at Haydock last month but should find this opposition more to his liking.

    Formwatch

    Crisscrossed 9-2 (9-5) Soon tracking leader, reminders over 4f out, lost 2nd 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased when beaten final 2f, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind L'ingenue (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

    Marmot 7-2 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 10l behind Jumeirah Glory (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

    Servery 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inside, weakened final 2f, 8th of 9, 12l behind Genres (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf in May.

    Delaire 5-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Dawn Missile (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.

    Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, not much room and lost place over 3f out, outpaced final 2f, 5th of 8, 11l behind Alcatraz (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) sft in May.

    Eatsleepracerepeat 14-1 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking ledaers, 3rd over 3f out, ridden disputing 2nd from 2f out, outright 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Sampera (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.

    Yorkindred Spirit 9-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Moon Arc (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.

    Kingston Sassafras 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Peterhouse (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.