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19:35 Brighton

2For1 Tickets 9th & 17th May Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
  • Winner: £2,331
  • 2nd: £694
  • 3rd: £347
  • 4th: £173
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.80s
  • Off Time: 19:51:03
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Princess Lexi (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eastern Gift

    3/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Grey, red triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Eastern Gift

      13 D
      3/1
      • Form 821143
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner over 1f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

      2(4)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

      Aviso (GER)

      17 D
      10/3
      • Form 757843
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Princess Lexi (IRE)

      13 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 6-02301
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 62

      pressed leader, led 2f out, driven inside final furlong, held on gamely

      4(1)
      Silk - Black, red hoop, red sleeves, black stars, red cap

      Regal Rave (USA)

      14 D
      17/2
      • Form 314-380
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 61

      in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Prince Of Thebes (IRE)

      14 D
      11/2
      • Form 09-6926
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 60

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2010
      (10)
      Silk -

      Magroom

      11/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2009
      (10)
      Silk -

      Driven (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Millfield (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dual course and distance winner, Princess Lexi, displayed a pleasing attitude when a decisive scorer here last time and clearly enjoys her trips to the coastal air. She was just under four lengths clear of Eastern Gift, a fine servant for the Gay Kelleway team, but there should be little between them now with the latter 7lb better off. Therefore, the choice falls upon AVISO who has shown improved form the last twice, notably when finishing a useful third behind El Libertador. This could be the right time to catch him. Prince Of Thebes is tumbling down the weights but he does seem to reserve his best for an artificial surface these days.

      Formwatch

      Eastern Gift 5-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Princess Lexi (8-7) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Aviso (GER) 3-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division and keen, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind El Libertador (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Princess Lexi (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Dwelt, headway to track leader after 1f, led narrowly 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed briefly approaching 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Collect Art (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Regal Rave (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 13th of 14, 12l behind Sasheen (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 8l behind Sasheen (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.