15:35 Brighton

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 34.7s

(6)

Spirit Of Belle^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82| D

3/1

Thriving and completed a hat-trick last time after 5 months off on his second run for this yard producing a career-best. First win came in a seller but has improved since then with blinkers looking to be the catalyst; could have more to come.

Form: 73911-1

(5)

Lord Clenaghcastle²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Has a C&D win to his name (dual course winner) and looks to go well on undulating courses (also won ay Epsom). Returns from an absence having not had the right conditions on his last two starts (trip/ground); has run well fresh before.

Form: 211275-

(7)

Black Caesar⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hide| OR: 73| C

10/1

A five-time course winner he's always been seen to good effect here generally over shorter (last two wins at 7f). Bounced back to form with last time out win (made all) but likely to find this tough over this trip and off this mark.

Form: 60-0751

(1)

Eltezam¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75

8/1

The losing run continues to build and now stands at 21 with his overall record reading 1/23. Underperformed when last seen back on turf over 2f further here racing freely and passed over for now.

Form: 5-24557

(3)

Sarangoo²³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 67| C

50/1

Well below form when last seen although she did have a stiff task in any case. Failed to win last year but only dropped 6lb all year. A further 4lb drop should help although she has now great record fresh and this trip may stretch her.

Form: 943848-

(2)

Andalusite^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: J Gallagher| OR: 66| CD

5/1

Good record here (three-time winner; twice over C&D) and he's already winner this year having taken a 1m handicap on the AW (made all). Tried similar tactics here last time but found the mark (same today) too testing.

Form: 107-813

(4)

Ateem²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

13/8

Still a maiden and the only three-year-old in the field he's finished runner-up on his last two starts switched to the AW over 7f. This will be his handicap debut although he's starting to look a little exposed and faces pace pressure here.

Form: 4347-22

Forecasts

Ateem (13/8), Spirit Of Belle (3/1), Andalusite (5/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (8/1), Eltezam (8/1), Black Caesar (10/1), Sarangoo (50/1)

This should be run at a sound pace with several of these likely to go forward with Andalusite having led in all of his races of late and Ateem along with Black Ceasar also showing a liking for pace setting. That trio could well set this race up for the progressive SPIRIT OF BELLE who has led in the past but looks far more versatile as to tactics and could well have more to come. Lord Clenaghcastle has run well around here and Epsom before confirming his liking for switchback tracks and although he’s returning from a long break he has gone well fresh before and looks interesting.