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17:50 Brighton
Papa John's Pizza In Brighton Handicap (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 944-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leading pair, effort on inside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and stayed on, always held
Knight Charm
48- Form 106-857
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
led until ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly over 1f out
Exotic Guest
13- Form 4245-59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Callan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
CAPE OF HOPE landed the odds over track and trip last week with the minimum of fuss. He's likely to start a short price to defy a penalty here and can follow-up. Bosham opened his account at Kempton last time and appears to be the main danger unless Exotic Guest rediscovers his best form as he drops down in class. Knight Charm has slipped down the weights but deservedly so as he has yet threaten in three starts this year.
Formwatch
Cape of Hope (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm beating Stonecrabstomorrow (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Bosham 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, closing and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Surge Ahead (9-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Knight Charm 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outer, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind Indian Affair (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Exotic Guest 33-1 (8-2) Keen held up, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 9, 34l behind Basseterre (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.