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13:50 Brighton
Newly Refurbished Genting Casino Brighton Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144

- Form 609255
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey Declan Bates
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

- Form 5-5014
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
prominent, took keen hold, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

- Form 538-823
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, soon eased

- Form 095900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Crate
- Jockey Hector Crouch
reared start and slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 689895
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten 2f out

- Form 3-57096
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
soon led, brought field stands side from 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, bumped and led again towards finish

- Form 885045
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, rider lost whip and headed towards finish

- Form 45-0940
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

- Form 953693
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Cam Hardie
prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, no extra close home

- Form 344885
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression
- Form 366557
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Martin Harley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's been raining on the south coast and it doesn't take much to turn the ground soft at Brighton. SASKIA'S DREAM (NAP) won off a 2lb higher mark over course and distance on good to soft just over a year ago. Richard Hughes steered her into third on Turf at Lingfield in July and keeps the partnership intact so she looks the one to beat. Lucky Surprise has been knocking on the door but her latest second on the Polytrack came off a 5lb lower mark. Bath third Night Trade could have conditions to suit and shouldn't be far away while Clear Focus ran well here in August and may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Koharu 12-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression near finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Tychaios (9-3) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Bookmaker 8-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Varsovian (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Saskia's Dream 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards far side inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Top Offer (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Lionheart 12-1 (9-8) Fly jumped start towards rear, came towards stand side 3f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 10l behind Pour La Victoire (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Crafty Business (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Went left start, driven to chase leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 12, 4l behind Ganymede (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Telegraph (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Razin' Hell (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Ecliptic Sunrise 25-1 (8-1) Well off the pace in last pair on inside, switched right off rail halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 4l behind Haadeeth (8-13) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Sep.
Port Lairge 16-1 (9-4) Outpaced in last pair, reminders and struggling 5f out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 16l behind Indastar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Sep.
Night Trade (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Shared 2nd, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind See Vermont (8-13) at Bath 6f app hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Sep.
Trigger Park (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 13, 13l behind Belle Bayardo (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Volito 16-1 (8-11) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, no impression when carried head high over 1f out, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Vallarta (9-12) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Lucky Surprise 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, on outside, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Johnny Splash (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Clear Focus (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 17l behind Ganymede (9-8) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Encapsulated 16-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 14l behind Chanceuse (9-1) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Sep.