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17:00 Brighton

Classic Event Marquees Maiden Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 209y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.59s
  • Off Time: 17:01:12
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 744854
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Red, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
5/1
  • Form 033584
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably

3(6)
Silk - Emerald green and white stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Form 40-0543
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 52

prominent, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd final 50 yards

5(3)
Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 964700
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 45

reared start, soon recovered to press leaders, led over 2f out, hard pressed and headed just inside final furlong, faded

7(9)
Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

Opera Belle

35 bt
5/1
  • Form 600065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 43

always behind

8(10)
Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets and star on White cap
14/1
  • Form 090-759
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

9(1)
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 443636
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 42

led until headed and badly hampered on rail over 4f out, rallied and switched left over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final 50 yards

10(2)
Silk - Maroon and Beige diabolo, Beige cap
12/1
  • Form 0908
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 41

behind, hampered over 4f out, no danger after

4(5)
NR

Taranis

29
  • Form 700-852
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 52

Nonrunner

6(11)
NR

Phlaunt

280
  • Form 338/769-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

11(7)
NR
  • Form 8570-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 35

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Taranis is preferred to Sunset Ridge and Shinko. The Sir Mark Prescott charge has been called a few names in the past but he simply hasn't stayed and in a weak affair, there is every chance that his class could be enough to get him by. Sunset Ridge was greatly flattered by her handicap mark in the early part of the season and today's mark is a bit more realistic. A first glimmer of form was shown here in July but she is looking difficult to win with. Shinko has had many chances and is dropped in trip. Phlaunt has had training troubles and is perhaps less exposed than most. Flying Dancer is on a very long losing run while the form of Flying Visitor's latest outing is much better than the finishing position suggests. Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination but it is difficult to get away from Taranis.

Formwatch

Flying Dancer 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, stayed on from over 1f out, no danger, 4th of 13, 8l behind Peruvian Style (9-1) at Bath 6f clm (6) frm.

Shinko (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, challenged winner 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Hotchpotch (9-3) at Folkestone 6f mdn aut stk (5) gf.

Sunset Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Tracked leader and keen, ridden 3f out, faded approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Cindertrack (9-7) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp (5) frm in Jul.

Megalala (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, held when hampered over 1f out, 10th of 18, 8l behind Fantasy Defender (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcap (6) gf in Jul.

Opera Belle 9-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden to lead 3f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 14l behind Aberdeen Park (8-9) at Southwell 1m fll mdn hcp 0-70 (6) fbs in Jul.

Parisi Princess 50-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 10l behind Sweet Pickle (8-10) at Epsom 7f clm (5) gf.

Three Feathers 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division and keen, ridden 4f out, one paced final 2f, 6th of 15, 8l behind Start of Authority (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) frm in Jul.

Flying Visitor 50-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Dancing Storm (8-8) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Taranis 6-1 (8-11) Soon led, raced keen, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Noble Nova (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) frm in Jul.

Phlaunt 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, 9th of 13, 11l behind Speakerboxxx (9-4) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.

Magical World 100-1 (8-4) Always in rear, 14th of 16, 16l behind Dazzler Mac (9-1) at Thirsk 6f app mdn hcp 0-80 (5) gd.