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20:05 Brighton
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 91408-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 529116
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
keen close up, effort over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 1-23935
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
slowly away in rear, not trouble leaders
- Form 1452-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
- Form 84229-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 10-0575
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 04-4193
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced wide in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out
- Form 660-872
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Course and distance winners Billy Red and Commandingpresence demand respect in an open heat but this may well be set up for a strong finisher with both Welease Brian and SECRET MILLIONAIRE fitting the bill. Both have landed back-to-back victories in a winter all-weather campaign but preference here is for the latter, who does have Turf successes to his name unlike Stuart Williams' gelding. Much will depend on the gaps opening at the right time while Indian Tinker, despite not scoring since his juvenile season, continues to perform with credit at this level and should be thereabouts again.
Formwatch
Storm Lightning 8-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Red Cape (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Secret Millionaire (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Red Cape (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Secret Millionaire (9-4) at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Ladweb 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 7l behind Foxy Music (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Indian Tinker 9-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden 1ft out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Megaleka (8-12) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Billy Red 12-1 (9-1) Behind, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 7l behind Roy's Legacy (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Compton Prince 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Foie Gras (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Commandingpresence (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and edged left 2f out, driven and joined entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Black Truffle (8-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Cardinal 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10l behind Discussiontofollow (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.