14:40 Brighton

Friday 11 August 2017

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Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 34.34s

(6)

Ban Shoof^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| BF

2/1

Beaten over 9L when finishing third of nine over 1m6f at Lingfield (soft) last time out. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are replace by blinkers as he drops back in trip today.

Form: 560873

(1)

Montycristo^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: P Hide| OR: 49

16/1

Best effort in five starts so far came when fourth of ten in first time blinkers (retained since) over 1m2f on good-to-firm ground here in June. Disappointed over slightly shorter than today's trip subsequently.

Form: 0-5047

(3)

Fleetwood Poppy¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45| D

25/1

Victorious over 1m4f at Lingfield on the AW in August last year. Well beaten on that surface since and making just her fourth turf start today.

Form: 109-905

(4)

Rod Of Iron¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

25/1

Maiden after seven starts including when fifth of eight over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (soft) last time out. Entitled to improve for that seasonal debut but more needed here.

Form: 0/0980-5

(2)

Gold Class^b,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: O Murphy| OR: 45

4/7

Winner on debut for this yard in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) last month. Improved effort on that occasion and the one to beat for a stable with a 30% strike-rate (3/10) recently. Also engaged 21:10 Wolverhampton yesterday.

Form: 480/8P8-

(7)

Selena Rose^h1¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Powell| T: R Harris| OR: 45

50/1

Unplaced on all eight starts so far including three times in handicaps. Wears a hood for the first time on her first appearance since January.

Form: 90/770-7

Non-Runners

(5)

Frantical¹⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: William Carson

Forecasts

Gold Class (4/7), Ban Shoof (2/1), Frantical (5/2), Montycristo (16/1), Fleetwood Poppy (25/1), Rod Of Iron (25/1), Selena Rose (50/1)

GOLD CLASS won easily over hurdles on his debut for this yard and can register his second victory in as many starts for this yard by taking this contest. The selection should appreciate ground conditions here and can get the better of Frantical who is stepping up in trip here having won at Ffos Las last time out. Ban Shoof represents a good local stable and can claim third dropping in trip here.