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15:20 Brighton

Club Betland Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 210y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,850 added
  • Winner: £4,995
  • 2nd: £2,345
  • 3rd: £1,173
  • 4th: £586
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.85s
  • Off Time: 15:20:20
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Little Boy Blue

2/1

    1(3)
    Silk - Purple, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

    Pinwheel (IRE)

    13 t D
    11/1
    • Form 025-497
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 81

    led, raced freely, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, soon weakened

    2(5)
    Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap

    Little Boy Blue

    13 p CCD
    2/1
    • Form 315-404
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    prominent, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, ridden and led under 1f out, soon drifted right and carried runner-up with him, ran on strongly, readily

    4(1)
    Silk - Pink, Pink and Purple check sleeves and cap

    Chief Little Hawk (USA)

    24
    13/2
    • Form 567867
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 78

    awkward start, chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace

    5(4)
    Silk - Royal blue, white seams, white sleeves, royal blue stars, striped cap

    Touchwood (IRE)

    28 BF
    10/11
    • Form 2461-22
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 77

    raced in rear, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, pressing leader when carried right inside final furlong, switched left closing stages and pushed out

    3(2)
    NR

    Repartee (IRE)

    13
    5/1
    • Form 8-57675
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 78

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    (7)
    Silk -

    Arabic Charm (IRE)

    10/3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    TOUCHWOOD has hit the post on his last two outings and while winning is clearly something he doesn’t find easy, Charlie Hills’ gelding does have previous experience of racing at Brighton. Little Boy Blue will provide a thorough test as he has scored previously here albeit when the going was very much on the slow side. Chief Little Hawk started off life with Aidan O’Brien and was officially rated in three digits when at Ballydoyle. He’s slipped to a mark of 78 having failed to trouble the judge since joining Jamie Osborne.

    Formwatch

    Pinwheel (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Encouraged (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.

    Little Boy Blue 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up and switched right over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Biggles (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.

    Chief Little Hawk (USA) 10-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never threatened, 7th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Mister Bluebird (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Touchwood (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader until settled 4th after 1f, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Count Otto (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in May.

    Repartee (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden along over 2f out, driven and kept on well in between horses inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 5l behind Biggles (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.