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17:00 Brighton

Christmas Parties - 9th, 16th & 17th December Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 59y
  • 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 1.59s
  • Off Time: 17:08:40
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grandmas Dream

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Stratton Banker (IRE)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Billy Red

      6/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars

        Clear Ice (IRE)

        30 b CDCD
        5/1
        • Form 110427
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Mi Regalo

        22
        6/1
        • Form 91-78
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        alwayd in rear, stumbled 3f out

        3(4)
        Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap

        Grandmas Dream

        15 b D
        11/1
        • Form 253315
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        4(5)
        Silk - Pink, maroon cross of lorraine

        Magical Speedfit (IRE)

        43 CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 384534
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        in rear, ridden 3f out, soon switched right, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders

        5(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow seams, sleeves and cap

        Billy Red

        27 b DCD
        6/1
        • Form 723542
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

        6(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, black and emerald green halved sleeves, black and emerald green quartered cap

        Stratton Banker (IRE)

        59 D
        15/2
        • Form 315-100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        dwelt in rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on

        7(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, red spots, white sleeves

        Commandingpresence (USA)

        27 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 652110
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        in touch, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge leaders

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, White sleeves and cap

        Athwaab

        42 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 563363
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Even Bolder

        22 D
        8/1
        • Form 245464
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        10(9)
        NR

        Picansort

        52 p D
        14/1
        • Form 908795
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        Withdrawn

        Previous results

        2010
        (2)
        Silk -

        Kinigi (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        2009
        (12)
        Silk -

        Magical Speedfit (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        2008
        (13)
        Silk -

        Rocker

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        CLEAR ICE returns to this track for the first time since landing a double here in August. He's been denied his preferred front-running role in four subsequent starts, but looks likely to grab the lead today and can return to winning ways if doing so. Billy Red won over C&D last year and a recent second at Lingfield suggests he'll be winning soon, while Commandingpresence finished just in front of third-placed Athwaab at Salisbury last month and they can both figure. Magical Speedfit won this in 2009 and should be thereabouts once again.

        Formwatch

        Clear Ice (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 10l behind Secret Millionaire (9-1) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.

        Mi Regalo 22-1 (9-3) Keen with leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Silenzio (8-13) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.

        Grandmas Dream 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Numeral (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.

        Magical Speedfit (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) In rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 4th of 6, 7l behind Fair Value (9-0) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.

        Billy Red 14-1 (9-4) Soon led, gradually crossed over to race against stands' side rail halfway, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Whitecrest (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.

        Stratton Banker (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 9l behind Magical Macey (9-7) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

        Commandingpresence (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Raced wide, held up, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 8l behind Whitecrest (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.

        Athwaab 14-1 (8-10) With leader, led over 3f out, headed closing stages, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Commandingpresence (8-9) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.

        Even Bolder 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Mata Hari Blue (8-8) at Goodwood 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.

        Picansort 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1 fout, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Desert Strike (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.