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16:40 Brighton

Vickers.Bet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 60y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.42s
  • Off Time: 16:40:08
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Secret Handsheikh

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    The Defiant

    7/2

      2(6)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap

      Alafdhal (IRE)

      21
      6/1
      • Form 245387
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, white spots, royal blue cap, white diamond

      The Defiant

      22 t D
      7/2
      • Form 0289-67
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, led final furlong and soon clear, headed final 100 yards, no extra

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Red armlets

      Porfin (IRE)

      19 CD
      5/1
      • Form 084826
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      in rear, pushed along 3f out, late headway inside final furlong for 3rd

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange stars, emerald green sleeves and cap

      Secret Handsheikh

      25 vt D
      9/4
      • Form 18636-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      held up behind leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, headway final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away

      6(1)
      Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, Black sleeves, Black and Red quartered cap

      Hey Ho Let's Go

      46 D
      11/2
      • Form 1460-76
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 58

      chased leader on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Grey, dark blue chevron, orange and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, black cap, red star

      Coronation Cottage

      187 D
      13/2
      • Form 346733-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 55

      led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra

      1(7)
      NR

      Mellys Flyer

      12 h
      11/10
      • Form 8-55351
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 79

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      MELLYS FLYER returned to winning ways at Wolverhampton recently and can defy a 4lb rise in what looks a weak contest. Coronation Cottage is upped in trip on her return to action while Porfin won over 6f here last summer when beating Secret Handsheikh. Alafdhal rattled-up a treble on the all-weather at the turn of the year but The Defiant hasn’t scored on Turf since 2019.

      Formwatch

      Alafdhal (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on inside, weakening when hung left over 1f out, soon behind, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Shalaa Asker (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      The Defiant 18-1 (9-10) Not much room soon after start, in rear, driven 1f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Bezzas Lad (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Porfin (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Bobby On The Beat (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Secret Handsheikh 50-1 (9-7) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Murbih (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Hey Ho Let's Go 40-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Pablo Del Pueblo (9-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

      Coronation Cottage 14-1 (9-3) Half reared start, soon recovered to lead, made most after, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Porterinthejungle (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

      Mellys Flyer 11-4fav (9-9) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Murbih (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.