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17:40 Brighton

Toteplacepot Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.12s
  • Off Time: 17:40:37
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hadath (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Diamond Dan (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zinging

      16/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Cerise, Gold epaulets and armlets

        Keon (IRE)

        12
        25/1
        • Form 05878-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 55

        led, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Diamond Dan (IRE)

        12 C
        5/1
        • Form 681503
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leaders, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, chased winner final 100yds, closed as winner idled near finish, just failed

        3(6)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Defender (IRE)

        12 v D
        7/2
        • Form 526351
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 50

        in rear when hampered on rail over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten

        4(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Hadath (IRE)

        7 b
        11/2
        • Form 484485
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 52

        held up in touch, good headway on inside rail over 3f out, led inside final 2f, idled near finish, just held on

        5(5)
        Silk - Grey, Purple sash, sleeves and cap

        Start of Authority

        23 CD
        7/4
        • Form 40-3301
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 47

        took keen hold, with leader until weakened over 2f out

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, White chevron, Red sleeves, White spots

        At The Helm (IRE)

        19 D
        10/1
        • Form 250073
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 47

        in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        7(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

        Zinging

        7 v C
        16/1
        • Form 597508
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, effort 2f out, soon chased winner until no extra final 100yds

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Brown and Yellow striped cap

        Queue Up

        54 p
        12/1
        • Form 644446
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 37

        slowly into stride and always in rear

        9(2)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Orange and Royal Blue striped cap

        Virginia Plain

        16
        33/1
        • Form 985990
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 41

        chased leaders, driven on outside over 2f out and soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a competitive apprentice handicap to open the card and the leading lights look to be Fantasy Defender, Diamond Dan and Hadath with the vote given to Fantasy Defender. The selection won well last time when beating Balerno at Lingfield and with that confidence-booster under his belt he may be capable of following-up. He has run well on this track in the past and he looks the percentage call. Diamond Dan rates the main danger as he is closely-matched with our selection on their running at Lingfield last time. He has winning form on this track and he looks sure to be thereabouts at the finish. Hadath certainly has the form to win this but he normally reserves his best for Lingfield and he has been a little disappointing of late. Start Of Authority won over this course and distance last time so is the other with an obvious chance. However, for the winner we are happy to stick with Fantasy Defender.