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16:10 Brighton

Brasserie Italian Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.71s
  • Off Time: 16:10:21
  • 6 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
10/11
  • Form 32194-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, led over 8f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, held close home

2(1)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon and royal blue striped sleeves, white cap, maroon star
  • Form 46-2496
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

held up, switched right and headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led and bumped inside final furlong, ran on

3(6)
Silk - Black, white cross of lorraine, white and black chevrons on sleeves, black and white quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 42-1541
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

held up, pushed along over 3f out, went 4th 1f out, no impression

4(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue sleeves

Nave (USA)

113 D
5/1
  • Form 6483-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, driven along 3f out, 3rd and stayed on same pace final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Megalala (IRE)

36 CDCD
20/1
  • Form 0570-90
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 65

led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

6(2)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops
14/1
  • Form 05-0116
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

HIGHLAND DUKE went close to scoring at Windsor on his return to action. Only 2lb higher today and dropped in class, Clive Cox' four-year-old can go one better in this. Silver Alliance won in a similar company at Yarmouth three weeks ago and should be thereabouts again but dual Wolverhampton winner Final Delivery was a big disappointment back on the Turf last time and would prefer some cut in the ground. Nave is not badly treated on his best form and could go well on his first start since January.

Formwatch

Highland Duke (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Chased leader, led 7f out, clear 5f out until over 3f out, ridden clear again 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, caught last strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Come On Blue Chip (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Presburg (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 14, 7l behind Significant Move (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Silver Alliance 9-4 (8-12) Held up in touch in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, held on, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr beating Laughing Jack (8-13) by hd, 5 ran.

Nave (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded, 5th of 9, 6l behind Reflect (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Megalala (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened quickly soon after, 12th of 14, 30l behind Attwaal (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Final Delivery 7-2fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 11l behind Manomine (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf.