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15:30 Brighton

Classic Event Marquees Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.44s
  • Off Time: 15:31:32
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White, Red disc, Black sleeves, Red spots, White cap, Red spots
15/2
  • Form 7-95845
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 50

made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon seams, white cap
33/1
  • Form 03888-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 37

chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

3(3)
Silk - Black and Red diabolo, Red and White halved sleeves, White cap
7/2
  • Form 8588-78
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

always towards rear, ridden and weakened 3f out

4(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe and armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
15/2
  • Form 0778-47
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 45

in touch, ridden to chase winner briefly over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 00-7601
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

6(10)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK hoop, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

Edge Fund

12 C
16/1
  • Form 570005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 40

in rear, ridden and some headway approaching final furlong, never dangerous

7(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Gold diamond, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green and Gold quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 54/9-082
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 40

chased winner until ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves
11/4
  • Form 424913
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 46

slowly into stride, held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

9(7)
Silk - White, Maroon star and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
11/1
  • Form 0-66965
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 36

slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden and weakened 3f out

10(5)
NR
  • Form 060669
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 41

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In a contest where you could find reasons to oppose all the runners, a tentative vote is therefore given to Big Bradford over String Serenade and Arabian Moon. Big Bradford has the highest BHB rating here - sometimes counts for little in these claimers - and on the plus side does take a massive drop in class. On the downside, the horse has just a solitary success in the win column and there is a question mark over his ability to stay this 10 furlong trip - it's two furlongs further then he has tried before. However, Willie Muir's gelding ran respectively in a 0-75 handicap at Chepstow and has won on firm ground and he is unlikely to have many easier opportunities to gain another victory. String Serenade won a desperate seller at 25-1 over course and distance but may have been flattered as the leaders went off at a frenetic pace. She has at least won a race. Arabian Moon , despite his advancing years, also has to be considered but recent efforts, including a seller over course and distance, have been particularly disappointing. Big Bradford is the percentage call but that percentage does not reach double figure!!

Formwatch

Fortune Point (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Diction (9-5) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs in Mar.

Gran Clicquot 66-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14l behind Ndola (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in May.

Big Bradford 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out and weakened, 8th of 9, 7l behind Blue Trojan (9-13) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Arabian Moon (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Ballybeg (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gf.

String Serenade (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led 1f out, soon clear, won at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) frm beating Prince Valentine (9-4) by 4l, 8 ran.

Edge Fund 11-1 (8-13) Led and soon clear with one other, headed halfway, stayed chasing leader until weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 16l behind String Serenade (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) frm.

Love's Design (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Prince Valentine (9-5) at Brighton 1m sll (6) frm.

Miss Monica (IRE) 11-2 (8-2) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Seattle Robber (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp (6) frm.