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18:50 Brighton
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 210y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 342157-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, keeping on one pace when short of room close home
- Form 54344-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Hector Crouch
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3148-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Liam Browne
keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 928-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
close up, pushed halfway, kept on same pace
- Form 1-22616
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 034-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 930-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 9537-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
NIGHT MOMENT was twice a winner over this trip last year before struggling over a mile in nurseries at the end of his first campaign. He won’t fail through lack of fitness and is preferred to Arsonist, who was sent off favourite on both starts last year after winning at Leicester. Polytrack winner River Wharfe has finished last in both runs so far on Turf while Desert Marathon is not progressing as hoped. Always Dreaming is often thereabouts but is also still seeking a first career victory.
Formwatch
Night Moment (GER) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Fabilis (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (4) gd in Sep.
Always Dreaming 25-1 (8-7) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Fiordland (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Arsonist (GER) 11-4fav (9-8) Led and raced keenly, ridden along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 5 3/4l behind Bella Notte (9-0) at Salisbury 7f (5) gd in Sep.
Spirit Of Iffraaj 18-1 (9-8) Prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Zwelela (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
River Wharfe 8-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway and wide home turn, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Menai Bridge (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Desert Marathon 5-1 (8-4) Raced keenly on outside, prominent, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Discomatic (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Marselan (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, never involved, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Bint Al Anood (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sharsted (GER) 33-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 12, 7 3/4l behind Mummy Bear (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.