16:05 Brighton

Thursday 19 October 2017

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Loud Shirt Brewing Co Brighton Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 8.88s

(13)

Saint Helena^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 60

20/1

Stays 1m4f, though her last two wins have been over 1m (last year) and she appreciates good/fast ground. Was beaten just over 2L from 2lb higher in a C&D selling handicap last time and has to enter calculations on that basis.

Form: 4-46625

(9)

Monday Club²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 60| D

12/1

Enjoyed quite a good time of things in the autumn/winter last year, winning a Chepstow seller (1m2f, soft) and being placed in a handicap from today's mark of 60, plus a couple of hurdles. Has fitness to prove after a break and might just need it.

Form: 255122-

(5)

Hermosa Vaquera^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| C

7/1

In good form for the past year, winning three from her last four starts on the Flat, all over 1m3½f at Lingfield and with cut in the ground. Things will happen more quickly here and nudged up 2lb others make more appeal.

Form: 360-111

(1)

Tommys Geal¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR: 57| CD

14/1

Dual C&D scorer (on good/good to soft) who is now 3lb lower than the more recent of those last year. Beaten just a short head over C&D from this mark in May, if she is fit after a break then she can go very close again.

Form: 713522

(7)

Sussex Girl⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 57

6/1

Put up one of her better efforts last time out when beaten under 3L over C&D (good to soft) from today's mark. She will need to improve on that to win for the first time, but that is not impossible.

Form: 447673

(3)

About Glory^b⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 57| CD

14/1

Recorded his best effort yet when winning over C&D (good to firm) in June. Anchored by a 6lb rise next time and since gelded. Further improvement not ruled out and a market check would be prudent to gauge any confidence on his return to action.

Form: 0-00017

(2)

Lord Of The Storm¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51| CD

16/1

Scored over C&D some five years ago, though all four subsequent successes have been on the All Weather. Recent efforts have not hinted at a return to winning ways on turf, despite his lowest mark since 2014.

Form: 059748

(11)

Lazizah^h,t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 50

50/1

0-9 so far with her best placing being when runner-up here over C&D (good to firm) last year from 5lb higher. Spent a year off the track until July this time around and has plenty to prove on the evidence of her two most recent runs.

Form: 8529-99

(6)

Zoffanist^b,e/s³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 52| BF

16/1

Has made the frame three times this year, over 1m5f, 1m3f and 1m1f, though remains a maiden after 11 starts. Another 2lb drop ahead of this still does not make him stand out off the racecard as an obvious winner and he can be taken on again.

Form: 649338

(4)

Rocksette⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: P Hide| OR: 47

10/11

Looked to be going backwards until producing an improved effort over C&D (good to soft) last week, finishing just ½L runner-up from 4lb higher. If she can repeat that performance then she has decent claims this time.

Form: 552452

(12)

Jungle George¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

80/1

Very poor performer who has shown next to nothing in his six starts to date, including when tried over this trip for the first time at Chelmsford earlier in the month. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 4-70009

Non-Runners

(8)

Rockley Point²⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: P W D'Arcy J: Joey Haynes

(10)

Carcharias¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: E De Giles J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Rocksette (10/11), Sussex Girl (6/1), Hermosa Vaquera (7/1), Monday Club (12/1), Rockley Point (12/1), About Glory (14/1), Tommys Geal (14/1), Zoffanist (16/1), Lord Of The Storm (16/1), Carcharias (16/1), Saint Helena (20/1), Lazizah (50/1), Jungle George (80/1)

Tommys Geal would make appeal here if we were confident that she arrives fully firing after a break, but without that knowledge it might be worth chancing ROCKSETTE, who ran her best race over C&D last time and has claims from this mark if she is able to produce a repeat effort. A market check is suggested with regard to About Glory and it would be no surprise to see him return to better form, while Saint Helena, Hermosa Vaquera and Sussex Girl each has some positives to bring to the contest.