April 20 / 18.45 Brighton

18.45

Good To Soft

bet365 Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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bet365 Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

Form: 8322-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Now 0-11 but has form figures of 222 in 7f/1m2f handicaps here and he was dropped in from a wide draw when a never-dangerous fifth of 16 on the Lingfield AW 15 days ago (first run for 169 days; behind Velvet Vulcan); it's easy to envisage him leaving that form behind back here.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Chinthurst

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

prominent, pressed leader 5f out, pushed along to lead towards near side over 3f out, soon faced challenge, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, drifted left but led again inside final 110yds, gamely

11/4

1st

1

(3)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Chinthurst

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

prominent, pressed leader 5f out, pushed along to lead towards near side over 3f out, soon faced challenge, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, drifted left but led again inside final 110yds, gamely

11/4

2nd

6

(1)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Chinthurst

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Placed three consecutive times in the autumn (1m2f-1m4f) and built upon encouraging seasonal debut when gaining breakthrough win here (1m2f, good) ten days ago; drew clear of the others with the runner-up that day and could still be well treated after a 2lb nudge.

3/1

20/1

Form: 7607-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-12; has shown occasional promise but was tailed off on the AW two weeks ago after a lengthy break.
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3rd

8

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 1lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Off the mark over 1m2f here (good to firm) in August; again a slow starter with headgear left off (as today) when back over C&D last week although he did manage a fair fourth; has more to do in this higher grade.

16/1

4th

6

(9)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Often slowly away; has plenty of Brighton form this term, notably 1m2f success in August (second over 1m4f the time before); disappointing favourite in follow-up bid last week, however.

7/1

4th

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

No win in his first 20 starts but he came good with an emphatic success over C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago; up 4lb but he remains well treated on his best form and most of his rivals have something to prove in this small-field event; leading contender.

Evs

3rd
7 (8)
Gilbert

15/2

Form: 2362-8 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Course winner who was close up on the AW at Kempton (1m4f) in his penultimate race but was beaten 11l at Lingfield back from a break; has each-way claims but his good days are hard to predict.
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12

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Gilbert

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adam West

4-38; no win since last summer and yet to score beyond 11.5f; has struggled through the majority of this year, finishing last on three occasions, including at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm; 16-1) four weeks ago; others are far more obvious candidates.

25/1

11th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Gilbert

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

took keen hold, soon towards rear

12/1

4th

14

(4)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Gilbert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Milica Jovana Dusanovic

T: Adam West

The odd encouraging effort this year without being at his best; others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: 8-8494 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
100-1 but finished close up over 1m at Southwell a month ago after dropping in the weights; has form claims but can be slowly away and is probably not one to trust.
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5th

3

(13)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Total Lockdown

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Ex-Martin Dunne, winning for him at Yarmouth in May (11.5f, good); missed the break and pulled too hard on stable debut at Windsor last time (11.4f, good to firm; first run after a break); should be better for that run

14/1

10th

8

(10)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Total Lockdown

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

slowly away and lost many lengths start, in rear, took keen hold when joined main group after 1f

10/1

5th

6

(1)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Total Lockdown

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

dwelt start, in rear

8/1

12/1

Form: 65463- C

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Never won beyond 1m but finished well for a close third over this far at Lingfield (AW) in October on final appearance and is closely matched with the fourth Jimmy Mark; hard to rule out.
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5th

7

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Newton Abbot

Bbob Alula

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

in touch with leaders, struggling and dropped to last from 3rd, detached from 8th, no chance from 3 out, tailed off

20/1

4th

6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Bbob Alula

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

midfield, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge

40/1

8th

9

(1)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Bbob Alula

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Bill Turner

Wins have come over shorter round easy, undulating courses and he's regressed in recent times; it's been the best part of two years since he ran well on turf and he's some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: -24172

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner on the AW and perhaps bettered that form when finishing well for second over the same trip back at Lingfield two weeks ago; clear chance if transferring his form to this track/course on turf debut.
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10th

7

(11)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Velvet Vulcan

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

in rear

12/1

7th

7

(1)

2nd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Velvet Vulcan

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Sole win (16 races) came in a C&D classified in February; backward steps on last two outings but they were his only two runs on turf; should be a player back at this track.

6/1

9th

8

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Velvet Vulcan

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Broke duck in 1m4f classified on Lingfield AW in February but generally exposed in handicaps and he didn't fare well on turf debut last time out (said to have been unsuited by the undulations at Brighton); others higher up the list.

10/1

10/1

Form: 55145- D

Last run: 180 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f winner (on good and quicker ground) at Bath, the latest in September off just 2lb lower; ran well on the AW next time and heavy ground was a feasible excuse in his final run; seems fine with undulations and could have a say if relatively straight after his break.
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8th

5

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Jimmy Mark

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Kittow

mounted on course and taken down early, towards rear

6/1

5th

16

(2)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:15 Goodwood

Jimmy Mark

8st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Kittow

sweating, towards rear on inner

14/1

6th

1

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Jimmy Mark

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stuart Kittow

raced wide early, prominent, lost position over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11/4

8/1

Form: 7-3136 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Mostly consistent at about this trip on the AW through the winter; has comparable form on turf, so she's one with each-way claims.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(13)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Forever Proud

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Two 1m2f wins at Lingfield this year for Mark Hoad; strong favourite for her stable debut at that track last week but weakened into third in the final 100 yards; drawn wide but still a major player dropped to 1m.

100/30

3rd

6

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Forever Proud

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Has won a 0-50 classified event and a handicap over C&D this year; solid efforts back here the last twice and worth a second look on stable debut having changed hands for 8,000gns last month.

3/1

4th

5

(1)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Forever Proud

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Mark Hoad

Her two wins have been over C&D and she was second in a similar race here two weeks ago (all when ridden by Liam Wright); has consistent form figures when BHA rated in the 40s and should run well.

11/4

25/1

Form: /31988 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won a classified event at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in February on second run for this yard; has been finding life a lot tougher in handicaps.
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2

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Barbarosa

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won basement-grade AW contest in February (1m2f, AW; RPR 56) but struggled when back over hurdles in May and can't be recommended here.

100/1

10th

1

21st May 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:40 Huntingdon

Barbarosa

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won basement-grade AW contest for Clare Hobson in February (1m2f, AW; RPR 56) but struggled on both hurdling attempts last season; now back in the care of his owner-trainer.

66/1

10th

1

21st May 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:40 Huntingdon

Barbarosa

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won basement-grade AW contest for Clare Hobson in February (1m2f, AW; RPR 56) but struggled on both hurdling attempts last season; now back in the care of his owner-trainer.

66/1

25/1

Form: 07-068 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of form around here but this exposed 8yo has been struggling for a while.
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10th

1

(9)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Beau Geste

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Winless since January last year, he has shown little encouragement in recent starts and it would be a major surprise if he were good enough.

40/1

10th

12

(6)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beau Geste

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Just one success since 2021; recent form is far from convincing; comfortably held over C&D last time.

40/1

6th

9

(4)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beau Geste

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Dual C&D winner in his younger days but has been poor since returning from ten months off; would be a surprise winner.

33/1

20/1

Form: -24038

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run but down the field there next time and she's now 0-33.
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7th

10

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

8

(5)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

Has course form; yet to win but she ran some good races on AW for Alexandra Dunn, including when close up, after getting checked, behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March; sold for 2,000gns in early June; worth a look for in-form new yard.

12/1

10

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:45 Brighton

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Alexandra Dunn

Close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run but down the field there next time and she's now 0-33.

20/1

Non-runners

Roman Tempest

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Payout
Straight Forecast £171.94
Tricast £721.61

Selections

Telegraph:

Roman Tempest

The Times:

Forever Proud

POSTDATA:

Velvet Vulcan

SPOTLIGHT:

Chinthurst

RP RATINGS:

Total Lockdown

The Guardian:

Forever Proud

D Express:

Velvet Vulcan

Daily Mirror:

Chinthurst

Daily Mail:

Roman Tempest

The Sun:

Roman Tempest

The Star:

Roman Tempest

Daily Record:

Roman Tempest