17:40 Brighton

Thursday 19 October 2017

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wildstrawberryevents.com Christmas Fair 2 December Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 4.61s

(1)

Bella Alissa^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Has improved during a light campaign, winning a Bath maiden in June (5f, firm) and also a handicap over C&D (good) last time out. Has gone up 7lb for that 1L success, making this a fair bit tougher, but you couldn't rule her out.

Form: 3-4161

(2)

Glacier Point^v1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

Has raised her game since July, putting together four good efforts, including a win at Chepstow (5f, good to firm). Has not been far away on slightly slower ground from this mark on her last two starts and has a squeak if the visor works.

Form: 382124

(4)

Case Key^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

3/1

Goes into this 2lb higher than when winning a 0-85 event at Newmarket (6f, soft) in August. Well beaten in a better race at Doncaster last time, but if you can forgive him that then he has claims here now dropped in grade. Acts on good ground.

Form: 542210

(6)

Diable d'Or^v⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 69| D

3/1

Sole success from 17 starts was last year at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in maiden company. Has seen most of his action this year over 7f, where he was competitive from 3lb higher, but he is another with a squeak today.

Form: 455663

(5)

Merdon Castle²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 67| D

13/2

Sole turf win was over 6f (good to firm) at Carlisle in May, when 8lb higher and with Ruth Carr. Lost form since, but showed that he can still compete from this mark when 1L third at Sandown last month. Not ruled out.

Form: 795730

(3)

Spirit Of Rosanna^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Adam Beschizza| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 62| C| D

11/2

Put together back-to-back wins over 5f/6f (on soft) in the summer of last year and returned to pole position at Bath (5f, soft) last time. Up 3lb and is taken on here given that she has never won on ground this fast, nor from a mark this high.

Form: 223651

Non-Runners

(7)

Sandfrankskipsgo³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: P Crate J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Case Key (3/1), Diable d'Or (3/1), Glacier Point (4/1), Spirit Of Rosanna (11/2), Bella Alissa (6/1), Merdon Castle (13/2), Sandfrankskipsgo (8/1)

A few of them have claims here despite the relatively small field and the suggestion is CASE KEY, who should appreciate this less taxing company and is forgiven his run on Town Moor last time. Glacier Point has been consistent of late and if the visor works she could go very close, while Diable D'Or and Merdon Castle could get involved in the shake-up. Bella Alissa can't be ruled out, though she will need to improve after a 7lb rise.