16:50 Brighton

Tuesday 10 October 2017

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Brighton Lions Firework Night 5 November Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 7.71s

(9)

Ban Shoof^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66| C

4/1

Won over 1m4f here in August, good effort last time out over this sort of trip on AW at Lingfield to be second. Up another 1lb in ratings for that.

Form: 873142

(3)

Fort Jefferson³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 66

8/1

Won two of four starts last year at up to 1m½f, placed in the other two, but has not beaten a rival home in four outings this year so far. Fairly weighted if able to get back to form.

Form: 11-8080

(4)

Fanfair⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| D

8/1

Completing a double when winning at Lingfield (1m2f, good-to-soft) in July and put a disappointing Bath (soft) effort behind her when runner-up last time out. Interesting following an undemanding 1lb rise.

Form: 341132

(1)

Bayston Hill¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65| C| D

7/1

Both career successes have come on tricky tracks (here and Bath), and he has shown his versatility in terms of trip (7f to 1m2f). Back to his last winning mark after some lacklustre efforts.

Form: 153653

(7)

Getgo^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 64| C

7/1

Latest win came at Bath in May over 1m2f (firm), has dropped to a very workable mark again now though any ease in the ground would post questions (never run on ground worse than good).

Form: 096204

(13)

Oceanus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 64| CD

6/1

Ran two cracking races here last month, shedding maiden tag with victory in seller over this trip most recently. Should be competitive again off 4lb higher mark.

Form: 0-83521

(6)

Zoffany Bay^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: G Peckham| OR: 62

14/1

Unplaced in seven starts thus far, needs to produce plenty more if hoping to buck that trend now.

Form: 480877

(10)

Crystal Sunstone²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 62

10/1

Didn't show enough in three maidens to merit supporting from this opening handicap mark, latest effort being a 15L defeat over this trip on turf bow at Salisbury on soft ground.

Form: 985

(8)

Bradfield Magic²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 61

10/1

Filly won over 1m on AW at Chelmsford last month and ran sound race since over this trip at Sandown on good ground. Drops in class now and can be given a chance.

Form: 372414

(11)

Sussex Girl¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 57

12/1

Held in three starts in maiden company and a similar result in three handicap outings so far. Unable to challenge when trying this for first time on AW at Chelmsford recently.

Form: 8-44767

(12)

Broughtons Story²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR: 54

14/1

Broke maiden last time over extended-mile on soft ground at Beverley, only gone up 2lb for that success but doesn't look the sort to follow up.

Form: 5-42781

(5)

Rocksette⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: P Hide| OR: 47

8/1

Six-race maiden who will have to improve on anything he's done up until now if hoping to get off the mark from 4lb out of the handicap.

Form: 855245

Non-Runners

(2)

Castle Talbot²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: David Egan

Forecasts

Ban Shoof (4/1), Oceanus (6/1), Getgo (7/1), Bayston Hill (7/1), Fort Jefferson (8/1), Rocksette (8/1), Fanfair (8/1), Crystal Sunstone (10/1), Bradfield Magic (10/1), Castle Talbot (10/1), Sussex Girl (12/1), Broughtons Story (14/1), Zoffany Bay (14/1)

BAN SHOOF scored over a mile and a half here in August and his recent runner-up finish on the AW at Lingfield over this type of journey hinted there might be another prize for him soon. Fanfair knows where the winning post is when the chances presents itself and Bayston Hill, Oceanus and Bradfield Magic in making up the shortlist.