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14:30 Brighton

starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.13s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flexible Flyer

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Heartsong (IRE)

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, beige seams, white sleeves and cap

      Stone Of Folca

      5
      11/4
      • Form 0797-82
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      keen led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Maroon and royal blue stripes, royal blue sleeves, maroon cap

      Flexible Flyer

      11 h
      9/4
      • Form 77-2742
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      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

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, grey armlets

      Clear Praise (USA)

      98 BFDCD
      14/1
      • Form 9358-63
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      led 1f, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Grey, yellow stripe, striped sleeves, yellow cap

      Birdie Queen

      109 h BFCD
      8/1
      • Form 21652-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      reared start and badly left in rear, never on terms

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

      Heartsong (IRE)

      11 h D
      14/1
      • Form 21030-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Tychaios

      56 t BFCD
      3/1
      • Form 26-5425
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, staying on one pace when hampered inside final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

      New Rich

      21 b D
      16/1
      • Form 321-676
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 61

      towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

      7(5)
      NR

      Shady Mccoy (USA)

      145 D
      16/1
      • Form 7/00000-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Clear Praise (USA)

      11/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stone Of Folca last won in 2012 and has gradually slipped down the weights. He went close off today's mark at Lingfield last week but Flexible Flyer was still beaten five lengths when runner-up at Leicester recently. CLEAR PRAISE (NAP) won last year's inaugural running off the same mark and Tomas Harrigan takes a further 7lb off his back. He was beaten less than a length at Chelmsford in January and looks set to make another bold bid. Birdie Queen remains 8lb higher than when winning here in September but may prove best of the rest.

      Formwatch

      Stone Of Folca 4-1 (9-7) Soon led, quickened 3 lengths clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, caught final strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Rufford (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Flexible Flyer 8-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Canyari (8-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

      Clear Praise (USA) 4-1fav (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind The Dandy Yank (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Birdie Queen 3-1fav (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon lost place, 9th of 11, 7l behind Glastonberry (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Heartsong (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Always in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 17l behind Crew Cut (8-4) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

      Tychaios 2-1fav (9-0) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Breakheart (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      New Rich 14-1 (8-9) Reared start, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 6th of 9, 6l behind Gung Ho Jack (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.

      Shady Mccoy (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 12, 29l behind Persona Grata (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) in Dec.