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Checkaprofessional.com Handicap

Brighton · 11 August 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 1f 207y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Av A Word (GB) (3/1) won the Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton on 11 August 2017, beating Kings City (IRE) by half a length under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Daniel Kubler. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 1f 207y; the winning time was 2m 5.32s (slow by 8.02s). The 2/1 favourite, Free Forum (IRE), finished 3rd, beaten three-quarters of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Av A Word (GB)
SP: 3/1KTB Rating 75AKTB Speed 106A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Daniel Kubler
Won by half a lengthFav: Free Forum (IRE) 2/1 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Av A Word (GB) p 3g Silvestre De Sousa Daniel Kubler 9-6 6375A106A 2:05.32 2,264.15 3/1
2nd 4 Kings City (IRE) p 3g ½ Pat Cosgrave Luca Cumani 9-2 5970A106A 2:05.40 673.75 10/3
3rd 2 Free Forum (IRE) 3g hd Jamie Spencer David Simcock 9-7 5874A105A 2:05.44 336.70 2/1 fav
4th 8 Zoffanist (IRE) p 3g 3¼ Shane Kelly Amanda Perrett 9-3 6063A101A 2:05.99 168.35 9/1
5th 6 Celtik Secret (GB) 3f 1¾ Charlie Bennett(3) Hughie Morrison 9-1 6157A99A 2:06.28 — 16/1
6th 1 Famous Dynasty (IRE) 3g 14 Daniel Muscutt Michael Blanshard 9-3 6038C80C 2:08.61 — 8/1
7th 3 Lady Kaviar (IRE) 3f 7 Tom Queally George Margarson 9-2 5937C71C 2:09.78 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 5.32s (slow by 8.02s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 4.03s. This race ran 1.29s (1.0% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.2% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 1.2% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Bermondsey Belle (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton in 2017?
Av A Word (GB) won the Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton on 11 August 2017, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Daniel Kubler.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton?
1st Av A Word (GB) (3/1), 2nd Kings City (IRE) (10/3), 3rd Free Forum (IRE) (2/1F).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton?
Av A Word (GB) returned a starting price of 3/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton?
7 horses ran in the 2017 Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton. Non-runners: Bermondsey Belle (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Checkaprofessional.com Handicap at Brighton?
The winning time was 2m 5.32s (slow by 8.02s).

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