Full Result 4.40 Brighton | 22 April 2023

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(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (5f60yds) 5½f Good

1st £4,187.20 2nd £1,964.80 3rd £981.60 4th £491.20 5th £244.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Secret Handsheikh 9/4F Darragh Keenan John Gallagher	Darragh Keenan John Gallagher	5	813 tv	65	44	71	–
b g Mayson - Descriptive (IRE) (Desert King)
Prominent, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish, readily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from a return to turf and running on a track that he enjoys) (op 11/4)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¼	3. The Defiant 7/2 Joshua Bryan Daniel Steele	Joshua Bryan Daniel Steele	7	93 t	69	43	70	–
b g Morpheus - Killer Class (Kyllachy)
Midfield on outer, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish (op 11/4)

3⁽³⁾ 1¾ [3]	4. Porfin (IRE) 5/1 Molly Presland ⁷ Phil McEntee	Molly Presland ⁷ Phil McEntee	5	87	66	33	61	–
b g Belardo (IRE) - Tropical Mist (IRE) (Marju)
In rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, went third final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	2. Alafdhal (IRE) 6/1 Luke Morris Phil McEntee	Luke Morris Phil McEntee	5	99	75	35	64	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Afdhaad (Nayef)
In rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, some headway inside final 110yds, no telling impression (tchd 11/2)

5⁽¹⁾ 5 [9¾]	6. Hey Ho Let's Go 11/2 Aidan Keeley ⁵ Mark Hoad	Aidan Keeley ⁵ Mark Hoad	7	81	58	–	29	–
b g Dream Ahead (USA) - Lookslikeanangel (Holy Roman Emperor)
Led, hung right 3f out, soon headed and raced in second, short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 7/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [10]	7. Coronation Cottage 13/2 Hayley Turner Malcolm Saunders	Hayley Turner Malcolm Saunders	9	84 1	56	–	26	–
b m Pastoral Pursuits - Avrilo (Piccolo)
Prominent, carried right but led 3f out, edged left over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 7/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:40:08 Winning time: 1m 2.42s (slow by 2.92s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Mellys Flyer (self certificate)
1st owner: The Old Deer Racing Partnership (Secret Handsheikh) 1st breeder: Tibthorpe Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Linda Chester (The Defiant)
3rd owner: Trevor Johnson (Porfin)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.80 £2.20 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £10.38 Trifecta: £37.70

4:40 Brighton 22 Apr 2023

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