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16:15 Brighton

ABF The Soldiers' Charity Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.94s
  • Off Time: 16:15:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Marju's Quest (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mizyen (IRE)

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Marju's Quest (IRE)

      12 C
      3/1
      • Form 78-5511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      last to break, held up in last, headway on outside going well over 3f out, led over 2f out, eased towards finish

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron and sleeves

      Nile Knight

      18 b D
      17/2
      • Form 5-69510
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, ridden and headway 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, hung left and stayed on same pace final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

      Happy Families

      18
      10/1
      • Form 6-052
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 69

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Mizyen (IRE)

      11 h
      3/1
      • Form 123622
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, well held by winner

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Red halved horizontally, Black and Red halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Knight's Parade (IRE)

      3 D
      6/1
      • Form 115642
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

      6(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron

      Runninglikethewind (IRE)

      12
      5/2
      • Form 745-332
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Between Us

      11/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Newby Lodge (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2010
      (6)
      Silk -

      Baoli

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of these are easily dismissed. Runninglikethewind, Knight's Parade and Mizyen all posted decent efforts last time and the latter is weighted to reverse earlier running with Marju's Quest. David Simcock's charge is chasing a hat-trick on the back of a cosy win at Yarmouth but steps up in trip off a 6lb higher mark. HAPPY FAMILIES also attempts a longer distance having gone very close at Bath last time and Heather Main's filly is just preferred to last month's Epsom winner Nile Knight in a tight handicap.

      Formwatch

      Marju's Quest (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) In rear, smooth headway on inner from over 3f out, every chance from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating North Pole (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Nile Knight 20-1 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place 4f out, soon behind and lost touch, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Retirement Plan (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

      Happy Families 8-1 (8-6) Led, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Aneedh (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fm.

      Mizyen (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) Led early, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Swift Bounty (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Knight's Parade (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never reached winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Slip of The Tongue (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Runninglikethewind (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Led, ridden and joined from over 3f out, driven and headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Dambuster (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.