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16:20 Brighton

Labyrinth Challenge 18-20 August Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 198y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.83s
  • Off Time: 16:20:30
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Light Of Air (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Melabi (IRE)

    4/5

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Green, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

      Light Of Air (FR)

      20
      5/2
      • Form 6-23443
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader until over 6f out, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, led 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      2(5)
      Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Melabi (IRE)

      15 D
      4/5
      • Form 00-5441
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly away in touch in rear, headway entering final 2f, soon ridden to chase winner, no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars, Dark Blue cap, Mauve star

      Tempuran

      18 v CD
      10/1
      • Form 4-87349
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Pink, black star, black sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, black stars

      Spirit Of The Vale (IRE)

      24 ht
      9/1
      • Form 141254
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Live Dangerously

      20 C
      14/1
      • Form 6040-77
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 53

      took keen hold tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(4)
      NR

      Pearly Prince

      11 hc
      6/1
      • Form 7328-56
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      MELABI returned to winning ways stepped up to 1m4f at Thirsk last time and there should be more to come from Richard Ford’s charge over today’s distance. Light Of Air made a winning start when trained in Germany in 2015 but hasn’t won since and the handicapper refuses to budge. Spirit Of The Vale has won twice over 1m2f at Newcastle this year while Pearly Prince was not beaten far when only fifth over 1m4f at Lingfield on his penultimate start.

      Formwatch

      Light Of Air (FR) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, slightly hampered 8f out, every chance 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Roy Rocket (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      Melabi (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Mr Sundowner (8-7) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

      Tempuran 16-1 (11-5) Keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Beau Du Brizais (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

      Spirit Of The Vale (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Avocadeau (8-10) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Apr.

      Live Dangerously 3-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17l behind Stormbound (9-12) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.

      Pearly Prince 7-2 (9-6) Dwelt, pulled hard in touch, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Bosphorus Prince (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.