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16:50 Brighton
Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Form 221211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
led, ridden and kept narrow advantage until headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly soon after
- Form 675766
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
took keen hold, in touch, pushed along 2f out, effort on inside ridden, and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 501276
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Quinn
prominent, ridden and pressing leaders when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 959442
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S J Drowne
chaased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 606813
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, headway and close up halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance when ridden and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
- Form 235041
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up, going well when not clear run over 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 276229
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey Declan Cannon
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Christine Dunnett is double-handed here with last-time winners Scruffy Skip and Yakama, and of course both have serious claims, though we will side with BOLLYWOOD STYLE to get the better of them. Considering first of all Scruffy Skip, and his trainer has placed him well to win three of his last four races, with defeat on fast ground here sandwiched in-between, albeit not by much. He seems to act on any surface or going and we take him on at our peril, but his latest 6lb rise now makes him vulnerable again. Stablemate Yakama finally broke his duck at the 37th attempt when scoring at Yarmouth last time, when today's pilot David Probert was up. A 6lb penalty for that makes this tougher and given his profile he looks worth opposing this time around. Yourgolftravel Com was a course and distance winner last month, and we will have a pointer to his chance earlier on the card through Four Kicks, whom he beat that day. He ran well from today's mark over a mile here last time and now dropped in trip he is respected. Even so, we prefer Bollywood Style. Back on a good mark here, John Best's mare comes here in-form after being touched off narrowly last time, and has both trip and ground to suit, so we will take her to win today.
Formwatch
Scruffy Skip (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f, kept up to work inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Sparky Vixen (8-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Carmenero (GER) 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 12, 7l behind Realt Na Mara (9-13) at Lingfield 7f ladies am hcap 0-75 (5) gf.
Buxton 7-1 (8-13) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Headache (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Unlimited 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace when edged right 1f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 6l behind Hobson (8-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bollywood Style 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden, headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Dvinsky (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Yourgolftravel Com 8-1 (9-2) Behind, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on to 3rd final 50 yards, no chance with winner, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Musical Script (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Yakama (IRE) 10-3fav (8-9) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway going well over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, held on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Libre (7-13) by hd, 13 ran.
Mackintosh (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, hung left from over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 14l behind Tri Chara (8-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Apr.