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16:15 Brighton
ABF The Soldiers' Charity Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 196y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 78-5511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
last to break, held up in last, headway on outside going well over 3f out, led over 2f out, eased towards finish
- Form 5-69510
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
held up, ridden and headway 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, hung left and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 6-052
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 123622
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, well held by winner
- Form 115642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 745-332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these are easily dismissed. Runninglikethewind, Knight's Parade and Mizyen all posted decent efforts last time and the latter is weighted to reverse earlier running with Marju's Quest. David Simcock's charge is chasing a hat-trick on the back of a cosy win at Yarmouth but steps up in trip off a 6lb higher mark. HAPPY FAMILIES also attempts a longer distance having gone very close at Bath last time and Heather Main's filly is just preferred to last month's Epsom winner Nile Knight in a tight handicap.
Formwatch
Marju's Quest (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) In rear, smooth headway on inner from over 3f out, every chance from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating North Pole (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nile Knight 20-1 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place 4f out, soon behind and lost touch, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Retirement Plan (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Happy Families 8-1 (8-6) Led, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Aneedh (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
Mizyen (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) Led early, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Swift Bounty (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never reached winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Slip of The Tongue (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Runninglikethewind (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Led, ridden and joined from over 3f out, driven and headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Dambuster (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.