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16:40 Brighton

Hardings Catering Services Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,682
  • 2nd: £500
  • 3rd: £250
  • 4th: £125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.94s
  • Off Time: 16:41:25
  • 15 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Black, red stars, chevrons on sleeves

Fire King

8 p CD
9/2
  • Form 28-3271
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 60

always towards rear, never a factor

2(15)
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, hooped sleeves and cap

Sir Ike (IRE)

196 t D
50/1
  • Form 780179-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, behind most of way, some late moderate headway

3(10)
Silk - Black, Red star, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Black stars
16/1
  • Form 736-803
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 59

held up and behind, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong

4(16)
Silk - Royal blue, black armlets
10/1
  • Form 25-8098
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, led over 2f out, driven out

5(14)
Silk - Purple, orange stars on sleeves
  • Form 230838
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, no impression on winner

6(13)
Silk - Orange, mauve stars on sleeves, mauve cap, orange stars
11/2
  • Form 677334
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, weakened entering final 2f, beaten when hampered inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

Kenswick

20 v
11/1
  • Form 499317
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 56

always rear, never a factor

9(3)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

Blue Charm

20 D
33/1
  • Form 6-91250
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, took keen hold and always towards rear

10(8)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars on sleeves
28/1
  • Form 285557
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

towards rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders

11(5)
Silk - White, red seams, royal blue cap
  • Form 67657-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

chased leader, ridden 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 2f out

12(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

Tanforan

10 D
14/1
  • Form 50-4662
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 54

made most until headed over 2f out, chased winner until ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13(2)
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap
12/1
  • Form 779-006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division ridden inside final 2f, plugged on from over 1f out, no threat to leaders

14(1)
Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap
5/1
  • Form 8612-42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, not much room on inside and hampered over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

15(12)
Silk - White, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, Maroon sleeves, White armlets and star on Maroon cap
  • Form 00-384
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders 5f

16(6)
Silk - Brown and yellow check, yellow sleeves, brown stars

Haulit

14 p
25/1
  • Form 546034
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 49

never better than mid-division, no progress over 2f out

7(9)
NR
  • Form 54-0087
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 57

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fire King loves it here and came right back to form when winning a shade cosily over C&D eight days ago. He has a penalty to carry but can never be ruled out in this grade. Pytheas has place claims but John Dunlop, who has a decent chance in the previous race, can score with SALVATIONIST. He's improved since landing a seller at Yarmouth as a two-year-old and found only the prolific Camberley Two too strong at Salisbury on his latest start. Useful claimer Matthew Lawson takes the ride again here. Fast ground suits Kenswick and Pat Eddery's filly may be the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Fire King 7-2 (9-11) Held up in last pair, smooth headway towards inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Love Nest (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Sir Ike (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch in 6th, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 6l behind Iguacu (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Annes Rocket (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ensnare (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Green Earth (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Raced stands side, mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 17, 9l behind Miss Polly Plum (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) std in Jun.

Indian Violet (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon rushed up to chase leaders on inside, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 17l behind Hecton Lad (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.

Pytheas (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Pominent, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Fortunate Bid (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Kenswick 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Kielty's Folly (8-12) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

Blue Charm 14-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 12l behind Kielty's Folly (8-12) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

Ocean Countess (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Very slowly away, always in rear, last of 7, 19l behind Golden Waters (10-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.

Genes Of A Dancer (AUS) 11-2 (8-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Qeethaara (9-8) at Warwick 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Tanforan 16-1 (9-1) Pulled hard led after 1f, ridden 2f out, ran on, headed near finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Fault (10-0) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Luv U Noo 16-1 (8-12) Slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, 6th of 12, 8l behind Caelis (9-1) at Doncaster 7f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Salvationist 8-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Camberley Two (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Loose Quality (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Russian Ice (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

Haulit 9-2 (8-12) Stumbled start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Royal Defence (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Hierarch (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, faded near finish, 7th of 10, 4l behind Spinning Ridge (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.