15:52 Brighton

Sunday 31 August 2025

All13:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:22

It Takes A Village Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 36.02s

1^st

(2)

Lunanova

38-12

7/2

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Billy Loughnane

Mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and cleared away, ran on well, comfortably op 3/1

2^nd

4 ¼

(5)

Dragonflame

39-8

10/3f

T: B J MeehanJ: Jason Watson

Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and stayed on, went 2nd over 110 yards out, no chance with winner op 7/2

3^rd

1 ½

(8)

Blenheim Star

49-10

9/1

T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd

Wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, drifted left inside last, took 3rd closing stages op 7/1

4^th

(10)

Kracking

59-10

4/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jack Nicholls (5)

Went to post early wearing red hood, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually faded tchd 9/2

5^th

(11)

Towerlands

39-4

14/1

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

Mid-division, headway halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon lost position, kept on inside last, never a danger op 10/1

6^th

2 ½

(4)

Kondratiev Wave

89-3

20/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty

Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 18/1

7^th

(9)

Havana Mojito

49-9

7/1

T: J GallagherJ: Joe Leavy

Raced keenly early, tracked leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, soon weakened op 15/2

8^th

(1)

Flag Carrier

49-12

18/1

T: Brian ToomeyJ: S D Bowen

Dwelt, rear mid-division, headway on inner and pushed along 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd over 1f out, weakened tamely final 110 yards op 28/1

9^th

2 ½

(7)

Louie The Legend

39-6

8/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Ray Dawson

Mid-division, pushed along halfway, no progress op 10/1

10^th

1 ¾

(6)

Roscioli

79-3

33/1

T: B R JohnsonJ: Paddy Bradley

In rear, always behind op 28/1

11^th

7 ½

(3)

Desert Footsteps

49-8

20/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Marco Ghiani

Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

H Key Lails¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: Tommie Jakes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £2.80EX:£17.20Trifecta:£75.20Tricast:£102.83SF:£16.05Swingers:£3.10, £7.50, £9.00

Forecasts

Dragonflame (10/3), Lunanova (7/2), Kracking (4/1), Havana Mojito (7/1), Louie The Legend (8/1), H Key Lails (8/1), Blenheim Star (9/1), Towerlands (14/1), Flag Carrier (18/1), Kondratiev Wave (20/1), Desert Footsteps (20/1), Roscioli (33/1)

No shortage of pace and this should be run to suit strong-travelling LUNANOVA who landed the second leg of a C&D double on stable debut earlier this month and shaped as if still well-treated when running a cracker at Ffos Las having lost plenty of ground at the start. She's fancied to get the better of Dragonflame, who took a big step forward when a well-backed third at Kempton, while Louie the Legend wasn't ideally placed last time and has solid claims on his previous turf form this season.

LUNANOVA
DRAGONFLAME (FR)
LOUIE THE LEGEND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Oj Lifestyle

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 4

J: T P Queally | T: G & J Moore

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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