April 20 / 17.45 Brighton

17.45

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 70-325 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground winner in Britain in 2021, then failed to score in Hong Kong in 2022 or 2023; placed on AW in his first two starts since rejoining James Fanshawe but he didn't really fire when favourite back on turf at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last month; now goes back up in trip and down in grade but he needs to step up again after that last run.
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6th

4

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Ensured

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual 1m4f turf winner this year, latterly in first-time cheekpieces at Newmarket (good to firm) in August, but two poor performances have followed and he returns to Tapeta with some questions to answer.

20/1

13th

1

(13)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:50 Doncaster

Ensured

10st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Failed to win in Hong Kong in 2022 or 2023 but returned to James Fanshawe this year and won at Brighton in April; followed up in another six-runner race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) for new yard in August, when cheekpieces (kept since) were added, 18 days before never dangerous over 2m at York; more interesting back at 1m4f but needs to raise his game again.

16/1

11th

8

(4)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Ensured

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Failed to win in Hong Kong in 2022 or 2023 but returned to James Fanshawe this year and won at Brighton in April; followed up in another six-runner race over three months later at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago, when cheekpieces were added, but he's unraced beyond that and is back up 5lb.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 15-440

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won off 1lb higher at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on her comeback in December but she's not gone on from that and was laboured at Lingfield (behind Lexington Knight) three weeks ago; conditions should be fine on this switch back to turf but that was a major blip last time and others are more convincing.
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2nd

5

(4)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Suffrajet

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led, faced challenges from under 2f out, kept on but headed final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

2nd

5

(4)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Suffrajet

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led, faced challenges from under 2f out, kept on but headed final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

15th

13

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Suffrajet

9st 5lb

J: William Pyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Won from off the pace at Kempton in December (1m3f) but usually races prominently; well boxed to get a good early position but she raced freely out in front back at Kempton last time and didn't get home (finished behind Eleanor Cross); not entirely sure what to expect but she's capable on her day.

16/1

Form: 7-6733 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW scorer who has also won on fast and soft ground on turf; creditable third off this mark on AW (1m4f) in his last two runs and latest was in a 16-runner event at Lingfield; should go well again back on turf and he's respected.
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7th

1

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:03 Pontefract

Lexington Knight

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

raced lazily, prominent, outpaced 3f out, weakened from 2f out

6/1

5th

2

(10)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Lexington Knight

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Both wins this year have come on turf (1m4f), but he is a four-time winner on Tapeta; finished behind two of these when sixth of 13 at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) seven days ago and has work to do in order to reverse the form on the same terms.

20/1

6th

4

(11)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lexington Knight

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

His only two races with claimer Joe Leavy on board were also his two wins this season, over 1m4f at Doncaster in May and Brighton two weeks ago; pretty reliable on AW; back up 5lb now and possibly now a bit high in the weights, but he has to be in each-way calculations.

8/1

Form: 443-48 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner over an extended 1m3f (soft/good) last August; hasn't been at the top of his game in two AW runs this spring but he had an excuse over 1m6f last time and is now back on his last winning mark; one of two runners for Richard Hannon and looks interesting back on turf.
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1

(7)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Major Major

10st 1lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Won back-to-back races last summer, including on soft at Lingfield (11.5f); despite carrying top weight, he is competitively handicapped on peak form; the 101-day absence and having stamina to prove definitively over 1m5f are the concerns.

7/1

6th

6

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

18:30 Lingfield

Major Major

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Won over C&D (soft) and at Windsor (11.4f, good) last August; hasn't been at the top of his game this season but he finished close up at Doncaster on his penultimate run and is now 2lb lower than for his last win; not ruled out back at this track.

5/1

8th

7

(9)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:40 Windsor

Major Major

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

C&D win last summer came off a 1lb higher mark; creditable fourth at Doncaster ten days ago (1m4f, good to soft) but there weren't any excuses; might find one or two too strong.

7/1

Form: 2384-1

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Didn't really progress in five novice/maiden events last year but he found improvement on his handicap debut when forging clear at Pontefract (1m2f, heavy; 4-1) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise for that success looks fair and he's a big player again back up in trip.
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1st

1

(6)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:52 Epsom

Lord Melbourne

11st 11lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Ralph Beckett

Won for the Crisfords in April (1m2f, heavy) and in amateurs' race at York (1m4f, good to soft) in June on second run for new connections; shaped well here three starts back and ran well at Ascot latest; firmly in the mix.

2/1

4th

15

(9)

13th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:07 Ascot

Lord Melbourne

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Improved on handicap debut when off the mark at Pontefract (1m2f, heavy) in April; left the Crisfords in May for 16,000gns; inconsistent overall but first run for new yard looked full of promise and the second saw him justify favouritism in clearcut style in a warm race for female amateurs at York (1m4f, good to soft); up 7lb but may still be capable of better.

7/2

1st

6

(9)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

13:50 York

Lord Melbourne

9st 13lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Ralph Beckett

Improved on handicap debut when off the mark at Pontefract (1m2f, heavy) in April; left the Crisfords in May for 16,000gns; inconsistent overall but first run for new yard looked full of promise when he finished strongly but all too late, having met trouble in running, when fifth of 13 over 1m2f at Epsom two weeks ago; has to be in calculations.

7/1

13/2

Form: 23119- CD

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made all for an easy win at Goodwood (1m1f, soft) last August and he followed up over C&D (1m4f, good) in a race he also won two years earlier; no joy in amateur jockeys' Cambridgeshire in final run last season but he still looks feasibly treated and has won when fresh in the past; needs watching in market back here on his return.
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7th

3

(10)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:00 Sandown

Eton Blue

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: George Baker

Acts on good to firm; registered a quick double at Goodwood (1m1f, soft; made all) and Brighton (1m4f, good) this time last year; his only run this season, when tailed off in April, poses the big question.

14/1

6th

4

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Eton Blue

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders on inner halfway, weakened under 3f out, eased from over 1f out

13/2

6th

4

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Eton Blue

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders on inner halfway, weakened under 3f out, eased from over 1f out

13/2

Non-runners

Upepo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.50
Straight Forecast £17.18
Trifecta £48.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lord Melbourne

The Times:

Ensured

Daily Mail:

Eton Blue

The Guardian:

Upepo

POSTDATA:

Suffrajet

The Star:

Lexington Knight

RP RATINGS:

Lord Melbourne

NEWMARKET:

Lord Melbourne

Telegraph:

Lord Melbourne

Daily Record:

Eton Blue

D Express:

Ensured

Daily Mirror:

Ensured

The Sun:

Ensured