Full Result 4.45 Brighton | 3 September 2023

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(Class 5) (0-68, 3yo+) (7f216yds) 1m Good

1st £4,605.92 2nd £2,161.28 3rd £1,079.76 4th £540.32 5th £269.28

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Optiva Star (IRE) 3/1C Joe Leavy ⁷ Richard Hannon	Joe Leavy ⁷ Richard Hannon	3	93 h	69	57	77	–
b g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Leaf (IRE) (Montjeu)
Sweating, took keen hold, disputing second, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	1. Poetic Force (IRE) 11/1 Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	9	913	70	56	76	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Obligada (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
Dwelt start, towards rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went second final strides (jpckey said gelding was slowly away) (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

3⁽²⁾ nse [1¼]	7. Buy The Dip 3/1C Christian Howarth ⁵ Jim Boyle	Christian Howarth ⁵ Jim Boyle	3	86	56	39	61	–
b g New Bay - Crossover (Cape Cross)
Midfield, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, disputing second towards finish, kept on (op 7/2)

4⁽⁷⁾ nse [1¼]	6. Hitched (IRE) 3/1C Callum Shepherd David Simcock	Callum Shepherd David Simcock	3	90 h	59	41	64	–
b g Cotai Glory - Newlywed (IRE) (Authorized)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no extra and lost two places towards finish, lost shoe (op 16/5 tchd 10/3)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3 [4¼]	5. Guiteau (IRE) 15/2 Owen Lewis ⁷ Dominic Ffrench Davis	Owen Lewis ⁷ Dominic Ffrench Davis	3	88	60	33	58	–
gr g James Garfield (IRE) - Oatmeal (Dalakhani)
Pulled hard, led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (tchd 13/2)

6⁽¹⁾ 6½ [10¾]	3. Rivas Rob Roy 9/1 Tom Marquand John Gallagher	Tom Marquand John Gallagher	8	95 b	59	14	43	–
ch g Archipenko (USA) - Rivas Rhapsody (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Raced in last, no impression, never going well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey that gelding never travelled; gelding was routine tested) (op 15/2)

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [11¼]	4. Royal Bliss (IRE) 10/1 Hollie Doyle Amy Murphy	Hollie Doyle Amy Murphy	3	93 h	62	14	44	–
b f Ribchester (IRE) - Chillala (IRE) (Requinto)
Took keen hold, disputing second, weakened quickly final furlong (op 15/2 tchd 11/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:45:09 Winning time: 1m 34.88s (slow by 3.28s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Optiva Securities Ltd (Optiva Star) 1st breeder: Lynch Bages Ltd & Longfield Stud
2nd owner: International Racing Club & Partner (Poetic Force)
3rd owner: J Savory & J Kimber (Buy The Dip)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.80 £4.90 Ex: £34.40 CSF: £37.95 Trifecta: £125.40

4:45 Brighton 3 Sep 2023

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