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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
2(6)
Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap
  • 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
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
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
13/2
  • Form 346733-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

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

1(7)
NR
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.