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19:55 Brighton

Platinum Lace Gentlemens Club Brighton Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.95s
  • Off Time: 19:56:40
  • 10 Ran
2(10)
Silk - Pink, Grey star, Grey and Pink halved sleeves, Pink cap, Grey star

Byrd In Hand (IRE)

14 v BFCDCD
4/1
  • Form 50-0403
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves

Hawk Moth (IRE)

10 p CD
11/1
  • Form 3-59776
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon cap

Balinus (GER)

65 p D
33/1
  • Form 7271-08
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

5(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star
22/1
  • Form 222747
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 51

tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Red, royal blue chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

Roxy Lane

14 D
8/1
  • Form 569-764
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish

7(5)
Silk - Yellow, light blue diamond, white and light blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap, light blue diamond
66/1
  • Form 78/8000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, weakened 2f out

8(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Red hoop, armlets and cap
7/1
  • Form 90-4391
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(11)
Silk - Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 0573
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 54

behind, headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish

11(3)
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, black sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Form 043497
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

13(12)
Silk - Pink, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Purple diamond
  • Form 89067-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 45

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

1(6)
NR
9/2
  • Form 502871
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

with drawn

10(7)
NR

Suffolk Sky

104 ht
14/1
  • Form 7-48
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 53

with drawn

12(2)
NR
20/1
  • Form 0-900
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 52

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Byrd In Hand won the first running of this 12 months ago and should be thereabouts again after his latest third over course and distance. Rockie Road beat Knight Of The Air and Roxy Lane over track and trip two weeks ago and may do best of that trio again, despite a 4lb rise in the weights. But MEDICEAN MELODY (NAP), who emerged from the gloom to score decisively over 7f here last time, won't be inconvenienced by the longer distance and can follow up. Encapsulated steps back up in distance and is probably best watched today.

Formwatch

Byrd In Hand (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Malih (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.

Hawk Moth (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Midfield, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 9l behind Zaeem (10-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

Balinus (GER) 25-1 (9-7) Went right and bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 14l behind Two In The Pink (10-2) at Salisbury 7f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.

Encapsulated 25-1 (8-1) Held up and off the pace in 7th, switched left over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 10, 6l behind Hipz (9-0) at Windsor 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Roxy Lane 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Rockie Road (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.

Wannabe Magic 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 17l behind Succeed And Excel (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks 0-55 (6) pol in Oct.

Medicean Melody 9-2 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead when came back into view inside final furlong, kept on (poor visibility), won at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun beating Spirit In Time (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Knight Of The Air 4-1 (8-6) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rockie Road (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.

Inauguration (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Perfect Bounty (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Overstone Lass (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 22l behind Tommys Geal (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.

Rockie Road (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun beating Elle Rebelle (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Suffolk Sky 25-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, behind 5f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 12l behind One Life Live It (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.

Lady Bee (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 24l behind Kerrymerry (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jun.