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17:15 Brighton

L&S Printing - Official Print Partner Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.47s
  • Off Time: 17:18:17
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 185-724
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

2(5)
Silk - Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, red and white striped sleeves and cap

Turnbury

11 p D
14/1
  • Form 61-3816
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leader until approaching halfway, chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, soon every chance3, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened

3(2)
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 336-137
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

4(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap
12/1
  • Form 920-277
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

Roy Rocket (FR)

247 CCD
7/2
  • Form 212335-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

rearing in stalls, held up last, headway on wide outside over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
4/1
  • Form 773233
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on into never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

Ifan (IRE)

39 p CD
10/3
  • Form 42-6080
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching halfway, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well

8(7)
Silk - Maroon and yellow diabolo, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 49314-5
  • Age 15
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Megalala, now a 15-year-old, gained his first victory here in 2005 and has won seven times at the track since, latterly in August. He wasn't disgraced when fifth here on his reappearance and should give a good account. Les Gar Gan was placed again at Wolverhampton on Saturday but finished behind Lord Of The Storm at that track in February and is only 3lb better off. ROY ROCKET developed into a course specialist last year and is only a pound higher than when beating Senor George over further here in June - he can shrug off an absence to score again.

Formwatch

Senor George (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and some headway on outer over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Force Of Destiny (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Turnbury 10-1 (9-0) Led 1f, chased leader, led again briefly 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Beausant (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.

Lord Of The Storm 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, faded towards finish, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Attain (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Ruzeiz (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Apache Glory (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Roy Rocket (FR) 4-1 (9-10) In touch in rear, headway on outer 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Idle Talker (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Les Gar Gan (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Diamond Runner (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Ifan (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 14l behind La Havrese (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Megalala (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Tommys Geal (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Apr.