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15:20 Brighton

Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.62s
  • Off Time: 15:20:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Autumn Blades (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Challenge

    8/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue cap

      Twilight Star (IRE)

      28
      Evs
      • Form 602360
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

      Autumn Blades (IRE)

      11 p D
      11/8
      • Form 334383
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent, tracked leader over 4f out, challenged on bit 2f out, shaken up and hung left over 1f out, pushed into lead near finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Mauve, Grey stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Grey star

      Norcroft

      9 p D
      16/1
      • Form 382689
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 50

      chased leading trio throughout, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink star, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Lancaster Lad (IRE)

      15 p C
      33/1
      • Form 003080
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 44

      slowly away, soon outpaced

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Yellow cap

      Royal Challenge

      9 D
      8/1
      • Form 098718
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 55

      chased leader to over 4f out, prominent, driven to lead on inner over 1f out, kept on well until headed near finish

      Previous results

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Obe Brave

      13/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2007
      (7)
      Silk -

      Halfwaytoparadise

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Having apparently tried everything to get a win out of AUTUMN BLADES in handicaps, Alan Bailey now turns to a claimer and he is weighted to win this, while Twilight Star should really be the only one to make a race of it. Seven furlongs and fast ground suit the four-year-old gelding, who has had an unlucky 13 attempts to add another success story to his CV since winning at Southwell in March, and he has run some really good races in defeat. Consistency is one of his strong points and if he can once again produce his running then he can end that losing streak. Twilight Star is 4lbs worse off than if this were a handicap and Roger Teal's gelding has also run some nice races since his last win at Sandown in April. He is effective enough over this trip to make the frame, though he might be better over a mile, and ideally would prefer slower ground. Although Royal Challenge has a 7f win to his name, the evidence suggests that he is better over shorter, and he has a few pounds to find with the selection, meaning we will oppose. Both Norcroft and Lancaster Lad have too much to find to be taken seriously as win bets and Autumn Blades can score.

      Formwatch

      Twilight Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 21l behind Indy Driver (9-9) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

      Autumn Blades (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Aeroplane (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol.

      Norcroft 25-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 7l behind Ugenius (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.

      Lancaster Lad (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed 4f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 13, well behind Seasonal Cross (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fm.

      Royal Challenge 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Ugenius (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.