Racecards
16:10 Brighton
Courage Best Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good
- Form 631000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey M Tebbutt
mid-division, ridden 4f out became unbalanced and lost place, headway again to joined leaders soon after, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 542010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, went right start, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no impression
- Form 110640
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, ridden 2f out, not much room and faded final furlong
- Form 5-00541
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Magic Flute
16- Form 410-016
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 200012
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and not much room when clipped heels and fell over 1f out
- Form 6-32103
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, slightly hampered and beaten when carried left inside final furlong
- Form 053311
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders and keen, effort 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 340053
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey D Kinsella
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and beaten when hampered final furlong
- Form 532043
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, headway 2f out, chased winner final furlong, ran on
- Form 014500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 0-04531
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division on inside, ridden 3f out, headway final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 316401
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, ridden and hampered over 1f out, not recover
- Form 530046
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 213112
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Woods
held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, eased when beaten inside final furlong
Verdict
Plenty of in-form horses in this and True Night is taken to complete his hat-trick. He is still well treated, despite carrying a penalty and providing this doesn't come too soon after his win at Goodwood, he must take all the beating. He should confirm the form with Stoppes Brow on slightly worse terms and he has nothing to fear from Teofilio, who further behind. Bond Millennium bounced back to form at Beverley and must be a danger under his penalty, while It's Our Secret and Sharp Secret are others to consider.