16:20 Brighton

Tuesday 23 May 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:2017:50

Labyrinth Challenge 18 Aug Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 4.36s

1^st

(3)

Master Of Heaven

49-0

10/1

T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave

Made all, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, all out op 8/1

2^nd

(5)

Tommys Geal

59-4

9/2f

T: M MadgwickJ: Josephine Gordon

Close up on inside, switched to outer over 2f out, soon challenging, 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed op 6/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(12)

Sir Jack

49-7

11/2

T: A W CarrollJ: Hollie Doyle (3)

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, hanging left and plenty to do 2f out, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, hung badly left and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd and held when eased towards finish, never able to challenge op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

(4)

Live Dangerously

79-0

10/1

T: J J BridgerJ: William Carson

Held up in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders soon after halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

(13)

Fitzwilliam

58-9

14/1

T: M R ChannonJ: J F Egan

Chased leaders, 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

6^th

2 ¾

(11)

Funny Oyster

48-13

20/1

T: C GordonJ: S Hitchcott

Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 25/1

7^th

1 ½

(16)

Provoking

48-11

7/1

T: P D EvansJ: Noel Garbutt (3)

Took keen hold in mid-division on outside, never threatened op 4/1

8^th

(14)

Megalala

168-10

16/1

T: J J BridgerJ: Jane Elliott (7)

Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 20/1

9^th

(8)

Fenner Hill Neasa

48-7

33/1

T: P PhelanJ: Charlie Bennett (3)

Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, op 50/1

10^th

(9)

Its A Sheila Thing

48-9

16/1

T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing

Held up towards rear, never on terms tchd 20/1

11^th

(15)

Dalavand

48-9

12/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: Rob Hornby

In touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hanging left and weakened inside final 2f

12^th

(7)

Fishergate

49-6

33/1

T: R RoweJ: David Egan (7)

Slowly into stride, always towards rear op 66/1

13^th

3 ½

(6)

Just Fred

48-8

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Tom Marquand

Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 12/1

14^th

(2)

Etaad

69-7

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: H Crouch (3)

Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Strictly Art⁶⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: A Bailey J: Joshua Bryan

(10)

Sailor Malan³⁴⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Miss S Smith J: Danny Brock

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.60, £2.20, £2.60EX:£29.70Trifecta:£139.30Tricast:£276.80SF:£52.60Swingers:£6.20, £9.10, £4.10

Forecasts

Tommys Geal (9/2), Sir Jack (11/2), Provoking (7/1), Etaad (8/1), Master Of Heaven (10/1), Live Dangerously (10/1), Dalavand (12/1), Fitzwilliam (14/1), Just Fred (14/1), Megalala (16/1), Its A Sheila Thing (16/1), Strictly Art (16/1), Funny Oyster (20/1), Fenner Hill Neasa (33/1), Fishergate (33/1), Sailor Malan (33/1)

More low-grade stuff with a fair few still trying to break their maiden after plenty of attempts and very few solid options. Master Of Heaven brings winning form into the race but his turf form isn’t as good and if he settles Provoking would have a chance of breaking his maiden. With so many hard to fancy the veteran Megalala has a good chance of gaining another C&D win but TOMMY’S GEAL just edges the vote having shown she can operate off marks such as this.