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16:00 Brighton

John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.51s
  • Off Time: 16:02:00
  • 16 Ran
1(16)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 0-69744
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

2(14)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), hooped sleeves
  • Form 502451
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 87

in rear on outside, stayed on strongly from over 1f out, not reached leading pair

3(10)
Silk - White, royal blue and white striped sleeves, royal blue cap

Officer

18 bt D
14/1
  • Form 2-44150
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(13)
Silk - Mauve, large purple spots
25/1
  • Form 203306
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

held up, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(9)
Silk - SCARLET, WHITE hooped sleeves and cap with BLACK spots
  • Form 69-0250
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets, Orange and Grey striped sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 505-184
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, on inside, weakened 2f out

7(2)
Silk - White, Dark Blue braces, halved sleeves and striped cap

Bobski (IRE)

9 p D
7/1
  • Form 652323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, kept on one pace final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap
17/2
  • Form 9-84761
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, faded final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

Moonlight Man

16 t D
20/1
  • Form 097041
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra

10(6)
Silk - Brown, pink sleeves, brown hoops

Choreography

34 p C
12/1
  • Form 2-01319
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, challenged leader from over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well

11(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, White sleeves, Yellow cap

Buxton

7 t
18/1
  • Form 206045
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on

12(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 95-7719
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

held up, hung left and not clear run from 2f out

13(5)
Silk - Maroon, White stripe, White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Black cap

Millfield (IRE)

21 CDDC
12/1
  • Form 767521
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

keen in rear, headway when not clear run 1f out and not recover

14(7)
Silk - Pink, Black cross belts, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, White cap
20/1
  • Form 466050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

in rear when hampered over 1f out

15(12)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots on sleeves
40/1
  • Form 139305
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, some late progress

16(11)
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow and Red chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 0-55959
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

in touch, ridden and kept on to chase leading pair final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Count Ceprano won so easily at Goodwood on Saturday that he must have every chance of following up from the same mark in this more competitive race but Ivory Lace, Woodcote Place, Mount Hermon and Moonlight Man are all viable alternatives. Mark Usher's charge was winning for the first time on grass and for the first time beyond a mile at the weekend but scored going away and is clearly in rude health. His high draw isn't such a concern given that he's a hold-up horse, David Probert is in the plate again and this tough character is taken to record back to back successes. Moonlight Man is well treated on his old form but everything went his way at Beverley last time and he can be taken on in this better race with Mount Hermon also opposable given his overall profile despite an impressive success at Great Leighs last time. Bobski has never found winning easy but comes here in good heart as does Ivory Lace who ran better than the bare form at Goodwood as she enjoyed no luck in running; she's won three times here and is on a decent mark. Woodcote Place also endured traffic problems in the same Goodwood contest and had been running well enough prior to that to be rated a danger but is passed over by Munro and Crowley who have been on board for his last four starts. Alan Munro's mount, Perfect Treasure, has only ever won here but will need a career best if she's to scoop this big pot. David Probert has yet to ride a winner here but a bit of luck can see that change this afternoon and he's taken to steer Count Ceprano home.

Formwatch

Ivory Lace 40-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well, 4th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Yamal (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcap (3) gd in Jul.

Count Ceprano (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Close up, travelling well behind leaders 2f out, quickened up well to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear, readily, won at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp (3) gf beating White Deer (9-2) by 4l, 11 ran.

Perfect Treasure (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, hung left from 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Carcinetto (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Bobski (IRE) 5-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, raced centre, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Registrar (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcap (4) gf in Jul.

Mount Hermon (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and hung left under pressure and led 1f out, ridden clear, won at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul beating Zorn (8-6) by 4l, 12 ran.

Moonlight Man 13-2 (10-0) Made all, quickened over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul beating Society Music (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Eastern Emperor 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 13, 10l behind Irony (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

Millfield (IRE) 6-1jt-fav (10-0) Held up in rear, travelling well and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul beating Kaballero (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.