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15:25 Brighton
Genting Casino Brighton Blackjack Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 7-27421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
rearing in stalls, 2nd after 1f, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 3536-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey William Carson
led for almost 1f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, eased
- Form 5-73405
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 749216
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
took keen hold and soon held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 2-89272
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led after 1f, brought field to near side in straight, ridden and clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 30-6596
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FLEXIBLE FLYER is up 4lb for a victory over track and trip. That looks the strongest recent form on offer and he can go in again. Welease Bwian failed to cope off a higher mark at Newmarket last time having won here earlier and Head Space makes more appeal off his current handicap mark. Extrasolar has yet to show any improvement for a slide down the weights and Noverre To Go last won back in 2013 when scoring over course and distance. Royal Warrior is another course winner but has shown little in either start so far this year.
Formwatch
Flexible Flyer 9-4fav (9-6) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort when hung left from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, still hanging and just held on, won at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Heartsong (9-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Royal Warrior 5-1 (9-5) Held up in 6th and off the pace, keeping on same pace and no impression when not clear run over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Pearl Blue (9-5) at Windsor 6f clm stks (5) gd.
Head Space (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Divine Call (8-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Direct Times (9-5) at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gd.
Noverre To Go (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Bonjour Steve (8-2) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Extrasolar 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, hung left from halfway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 11l behind Iffranesia (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.