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15:55 Brighton

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,536
  • 2nd: £2,129
  • 3rd: £1,065
  • 4th: £533
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.06s
  • Off Time: 15:55:10
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

The Covex Kid (IRE)

8/11

    1(1)
    Silk - Red, white seams, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, red cap

    Darvel (IRE)

    22 p D
    13/2
    • Form 8-61256
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-3
    • Official Rating 76

    led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow chevron, royal blue and red halved sleeves, white cap

    Poetic Force (IRE)

    29 DCD
    10/3
    • Form 542212
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-13
    • Official Rating 72

    close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no threat to winner

    3(3)
    Silk - Purple, gold v, collar and chevrons on sleeves, white cap

    Pimlico (IRE)

    16 bt D
    6/1
    • Form 760-061
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 73

    tracked leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Purple, grey star, grey sleeves, purple stars, grey cap, purple star

    The Covex Kid (IRE)

    13 BF
    8/11
    • Form 0-11132
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 67

    slow into stride, tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable

    Previous results

    2021
    (3)
    Silk -

    Arctic Emperor

    5/6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    The Covex Kid landed a hat-trick earlier and went close again at Newbury last time. Poetic Force found one too good dropped down to 7f here last time but had beaten Darvel over track and trip before that. Aidan O’Brien failed to coax a win out of PIMLICO (NAP) last year but he scored for new connections when making most at Windsor and looks worth sticking with given he’ll likely be allowed his own way at the head of affairs once again.

    Formwatch

    Darvel (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Off the pace in mid-division out wide, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Granary Queen (8-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

    Poetic Force (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders when not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, squeezed through and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Fieldsman (9-13) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

    Pimlico (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Dandys Derriere (9-11) by dht, 10 ran.

    The Covex Kid (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind My Ambition (8-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.