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16:40 Brighton

Totesportcasino.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 209y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.07s
  • Off Time: 16:40:50
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Purus (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    High Ambition

    7/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, black star, light blue sleeves

      High Ambition

      8 v D
      7/4
      • Form 627171
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, soon hung left and no impression final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap

      Nautical

      15 D
      20/1
      • Form 70-0090
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 69

      took keen hold, held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

      3(6)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red diamond

      Purus (IRE)

      17 D
      16/1
      • Form 3-09503
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, led inside final 3f, in command over 1f out, driven out

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap, Red spots

      Quantum Leap

      5 p D
      7/1
      • Form 772162
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 66

      close up, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves and cap

      Stamford Blue

      10 b D
      7/4
      • Form 9-98111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly away, held up last, driven and hung badly left from 2f out, soon beaten

      6(2)
      Silk - Grey, Purple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Night Wolf (IRE)

      40 t DC
      13/2
      • Form 09-4101
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 59

      led to over 4f out, stayed chasing leaders until weakened over 2f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Purple, yellow star, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

      Piccostar

      3 b C
      14/1
      • Form 0-50360
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 54

      with leader, led over 4f out to inside final 3f, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stamford Blue can land the four-timer at the main expense of Quantum Leap and High Ambition. The selection arrives here right on top of his game and he escapes a penalty for his win in an apprentice handicap last time. He scored with plenty in hand that day so is difficult to oppose here. Quantam Leap was only beaten a short-head by Takeitwo here last time but he did have the race run to suit that day and although he should get competitive again he may just find one too good. High Ambition is clearly a much better horse on turf than on the all-weather and he showed that with a smooth success at Yarmouth last time. He does have a penalty for that win but it would not be a surprise to see him go close today. Night Wolf goes well here and could prove best of the rest, but Stamford Blue is in great form and should be hard to beat.

      Formwatch

      High Ambition 9-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, rapid headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f hcap (5) gd in May beating Flying Bantam (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Nautical 66-1 (8-5) Pulled hard in mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 21l behind Nawaqees (8-6) at Goodwood 1m hcap (4) gd in May.

      Purus (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Glencalvie (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) gf in May.

      Quantum Leap 7-1 (9-1) Held up, challenged over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Takitwo (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcap (5) gf.

      Stamford Blue 4-1 (10-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, led on bit over 1f out, pushed clear, won at Chepstow 6f app hcp (6) gd in May beating Moon Forest (9-2) by 2l, 14 ran.

      Night Wolf (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Made all, led, ran on gamely final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr beating Veiled Applause (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Piccostar 16-1 (8-13) Held up, never troubled leaders, 12th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Drawback (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) gf.