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15:40 Brighton

digibet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
  • Winner: £2,331
  • 2nd: £694
  • 3rd: £347
  • 4th: £173
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.76s
  • Off Time: 15:41:16
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
13/8

    1(1)
    Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

    Milnagavie

    224 D
    13/8
    • Form 6/73011-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 75

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung left to far rail over 1f out, clear final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - White, Red stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
    6/4
    • Form 35233-8
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 74

    held up in 4th, went 3rd inside final 4f, no impression on leading duo when hung left over 1f out, weakened

    3(3)
    Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

    Wily Fox

    24 D
    5/2
    • Form 42-2152
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 69

    led at decent pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
    • Form 05/400-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 59

    tracked leading pair until inside final 4f, soon ridden, weakened 3f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Brave Enough is hard to fancy and Kerchak looks stuck on his present mark. Wily Fox won over 1m4f at Lingfield in February and posted a decent effort over a shorter trip here last month when second to Prince Apollo. He should figure again back over today's distance but MILNAGAVIE is likely to prove too good. His season came to an abrupt halt last year after landing a double at Windsor and Ffos Las, but he's only 4lb higher in the weights today and can make a winning reappearance.

    Formwatch

    Milnagavie 5-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep beating Lucky Breeze (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.

    Kerchak (USA) 5-1fav (9-1) Chased leader, driven and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind New Code (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

    Wily Fox 11-2 (9-5) Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Prince Apollo (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.

    Brave Enough (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 22l behind Volatilis (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.