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14:50 Brighton

Sporting Index Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 209y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.27s
  • 17 Ran
1(14)
Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue cap, White star

Zafantage

21 CD
13/2
  • Form 153580
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

behind, some headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

2(9)
Silk - Lime Green
8/1
  • Form 744
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

soon tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 2f out, eased 1f out

3(12)
Silk - Pink, large Emerald Green spots, armlets and spots on cap
20/1
  • Form 059
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

led, pressed 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd post

4(4)
Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, White sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds
12/1
  • Form 739
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

held up in touch, effort 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

5(6)
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
16/1
  • Form 520247
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch, weakened from 2f out

6(17)
Silk - Black, large White spots and sleeves, White cap, Black spots

Young Flavio

38 p D
25/1
  • Form 176210
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden, effort 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out

7(10)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap
  • Form 69748
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

held up, headway inside final 2 furlongs, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on

8(5)
Silk - YELLOW, light blue spots, yellow cap
  • Form 54592
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

prominent for over 1f, pushed along, lost place, in last place 4f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, never dangerous

9(8)
Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue seams
  • Form 615
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

pulled hard in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance, kept on to take 2nd post

10(13)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, striped sleeves, Red cap

Hasty Passion

30 t C
16/1
  • Form 024401
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 63

prominent, no impression over 2f out, soon weakened

11(1)
Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star
7/1
  • Form 8904
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 67

held up in touch, slightly short of room, checked 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

12(2)
Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 595076
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, soon in rear, headway over 2f out, slightly hampered 1f out, switched right, ran on, nearest finish

13(18)
Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 095
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide, towards rear, no chance when eased over 1f out, tailed off

14(7)
Silk - Mauve, pink and mauve striped sleeves
  • Form 6700
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure, not reached leaders

16(11)
Silk - Dark Red, Green spots
14/1
  • Form 477146
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 58

held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

17(15)
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 480024
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 52

always behind, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off over 1f

18(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash and armlets, Blue cap, Yellow hoop
33/1
  • Form 547450
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 51

tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

15(3)
NR
  • Form 012531
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Imperial Lucky has hit form at the right time for a weak contest like this and she does not have much to find to follow up her Catterick win from the start of this month. Heaven Can Wait and Chilsdown may be the best of the rest, while Noble Nova makes some appeal for each-way punters and can go well at fair odds. The last named should handle the conditions and has fair claims from a featherweight. Chilsdown ran well in the face of a stiff test at Ripon last month and will be a leading player if repeating the effort. A mark of 72 does look a little harsh for what he has achieved so far though and he again faces no easy task. Heaven Can Wait was unfortunate to be run out of things at Goodwood on his latest outing and is likely to be popular in his bid to put the record straight. Brighton has been lucky track for John Dunlop over the years and his charge is sure to make a bold bid. However, it has also been a happy hunting ground for Mark Wallace and he has found a fair opening for Imperial Lucky to maintain her form. The daughter of Desert Story has really got her act together well at present and she is worth persevering with whilst she is on such an attractive mark.

Formwatch

Zafantage 66-1 (8-0) Raced stands side, always behind, 20th of 30, 7l behind Murfreesboro (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sept.

Chilsdown 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Top Jaro (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Sept.

Earl Kraul (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 9l behind Fancy Day (8-9) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.

Deira (USA) 20-1 (8-11) With leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 7l behind Short Dance (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept.

Blue Jeans 16-1 (9-6) Raced stands' side, tracked leader, led halfway, headed and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Rubenstar (9-3) at Folkestone 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

Young Flavio 7-1 (9-3) Raced stands' side, overall leader, headed halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Rubenstar (9-3) at Folkestone 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

Sands of Barra (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Raced centre, keen, chased leaders 6f, 8th of 13, 12l behind Sin City (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

Heaven Can Wait (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Promient, led 2f out, soon hung right, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Rubenstar (9-7) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Soothsay (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Cape of Luck (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo stk (4) pol.

Hasty Passion 14-1 (8-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Brighton 5f 2yo sll (6) frm in Sept beating Bel Cantor (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Salvestro 50-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 6l behind Best Alibi (8-11) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.

Trimwaki (USA) 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear, moderate headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Deserted Prince (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2yo sll (5) gd.

Red Pride (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Terentia (8-9) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd.

Keep Attacking (IRE) 40-1 (8-0) Always towards rear, last of 10, 21l behind Shaydreambeliever (7-13) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sept.

Noble Nova 11-1 (8-1) Towards rear, driven along over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 10, 10l behind Silidan (9-7) at York 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

Wizard Quay 16-1 (8-4) With leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 18, 7l behind Quince (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept.

Dangermouse 9-1 (8-6) Keen, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 12l behind Waiting For Mary (8-6) at Newmarket 7f 2yo sll (5) gd in Aug.

Imperial Lucky (IRE) 6-1 (7-12) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, all out near finish, won at Catterick 7f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf beating Wedaad (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.