Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy)

1st

Sea Suite (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 8

4yo, 10-2, OR 80

J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen

4 10-2 80

Cieren Fallon

James Owen

1:37.03 £10,468

Settled at back early - improved wide approaching last two furlongs - pressed for effort with a furlong left - hit front inside final 110yds and kept driving to the line

2nd

Tex (FR) ^tp

No. 5, stall 6

5yo, 9-7, OR 71

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Baker

5 9-7 71

Pat Cosgrave

George Baker

0.3 £4,912

settled towards the back - driven up and drifted left approaching the final furlong - gained ground close home to take second - couldn't quite get to the winner

3rd

Northern Empire (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR 76

J: Ashley Lewis (3) · T: Ed Walker

3 9-2 76

Ashley Lewis (3)

Ed Walker

1¼ £2,454

Held a central position early - urged forward with two furlongs left before responding well in the closing stages - grabbed third close home

4th

Glen Nevis (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR 75

J: Jack Callan · T: Charlie Johnston

3 9-4 75

Jack Callan

Charlie Johnston

¾ £1,228

Tracked the pace up front - pushed along a furlong out and hit the front briefly - lost the advantage inside the final 110yds - held on for fourth without finding more

5th

Silca Bay (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 9-10, OR 81

J: Oliver Carmichael (7) · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

4 9-10 81

Oliver Carmichael (7)

Eve Johnson Houghton

2¾ £612

Settled in the pack - pushed along to close in with a furlong left then drifted left and clipped a nearby runner - unable to find more inside the final 110 yards finishing fifth

6th

Newfangled (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 2

5yo, 9-10, OR 74

J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman

5 9-10 74

Rob Hornby

Jonathan Portman

1¼

Set the pace early - pushed along and challenged with a furlong left before losing command inside the final furlong - lost more ground close home to finish sixth

7th

Giant (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

6yo, 8-13, OR 63

J: Harry Davies · T: Ian Williams

6 8-13 63

Harry Davies

Ian Williams

6

Held a spot near the front - pushed along to challenge with a furlong left - knocked about as fading strongly and beaten home in 7th

8th

Here I Bow (FR)

No. 4, stall 1

3yo, 9-9, OR 80

J: Jonny Peate · T: Oli Rix

3 9-9 80

Jonny Peate

Oli Rix

1½

Sat close to front group early - pushed along with over a furlong left - boxed in for space and dropped away finishing 8th

9th

Play Me (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

4yo, 8-7, OR 64

J: Donagh Murphy (7) · T: Jim Boyle

4 8-7 64

Donagh Murphy (7)

Jim Boyle

8

Settled just off the pace early - pushed along with a furlong left - squeezed for space at the same point - unable to threaten and beaten well into 9th