20:20 Brighton

Tuesday 29 May 2018

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Lovefairs Vintage Fair 26 August Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 35.11s

(7)

Fintech^t,v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hide| OR: 60

4/1

Placed on debut for this yard over 1m2f in December. Struggled since including in a first time visor (retained) last time out.

Form: 0725-98

(16)

Shifting Star^p,t²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J J Bridger| OR: 58| CD

14/1

Returned to winning ways when successful by a head in first time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark in this.

Form: 6-00051

(1)

Robert The Painter^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: D Steele| OR: 57| D

16/1

Best effort in four runs for this stable when finishing a ½L second over 7f at Brighton (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Repeat of that should see him go close.

Form: 0-05052

(14)

Tifl^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 56| BF| D

25/1

Ended last season with a win on the AW at Newcastle over this trip in November. Well beaten over 6f on seasonal debut and interesting to see how he fares returning to this trip.

Form: 30031-0

(6)

With Approval^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| CD

7/1

Placed on both starts since returning including over C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 0595-32

(10)

Kaaber²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 55| CD

11/1

Put a disappointing seasonal debut behind him when winning over C&D on good-to-soft ground at the start of the month. Had a few of these behind him that day and races off a 2lb higher mark in this.

Form: 910-701

(4)

Rivers Of Asia^p⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Mahon⁽⁵⁾| T: Martin Smith| OR: 54

10/1

Placed three times on the AW prior to winning over 1m on firm ground in Guernsey last time out. Interesting to see how he fares in this.

Form: 0-43337

(9)

Baby Gal²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 53| BF

6/1

Pleasing return to action when finishing third over C&D on good-to-firm ground earlier this month. Work to do if she's to reverse form with Sharp Operator on that running.

Form: 255763

(8)

Big Amigo³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 53| BF| D

8/1

Placed twice on the AW earlier this year but held eighth over C&D on his penultimate outing and disappointed back on the AW subsequently. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 612387

(2)

Malaysian Boleh^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 46| C

25/1

Beaten 8¼L when finishing third on good-to-firm ground in Guernsey last time. Sole turf success came here in April 2016.

Form: 317683

(12)

Lutine Charlie^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: Emma Owen| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Well held eighth of nine on seasonal debut over 7f on good-to-firm ground here last month. Likely to have improved for that run but racing from out of the handicap here

Form: 93408-8

(13)

St James's Park²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R J Smith| OR: 45

25/1

14 race maiden and held sixth over C&D last time out. Needs to improve on what he's shown so far if he's to break his maiden racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 36P556

(15)

Indus Valley^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 45| C

40/1

Seven time winner and a fair sixth of nine on debut for this yard over 7f here last month. Yet to win over this trip and races from out of the handicap.

Form: 6970-96

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(11)

Sharp Operator²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: C Wallis J: William Carson

(3)

Bloodsweatandtears²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 10

T: W J Knight J: David Probert

(5)

False Id²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J Farrelly J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Fintech (4/1), Sharp Operator (11/2), Baby Gal (6/1), With Approval (7/1), Big Amigo (8/1), Rivers Of Asia (10/1), Kaaber (11/1), False Id (12/1), Shifting Star (14/1), Bloodsweatandtears (14/1), Robert The Painter (16/1), Malaysian Boleh (25/1), Tifl (25/1), St James's Park (25/1), Lutine Charlie (33/1), Indus Valley (40/1)

The forecast going should suit SHARP OPERATOR and he can follow up his win here earlier this month in this highly competitive handicap affair. The selection won a classified contest last time out and is taken to get the better of With Approval who was narrowly beaten here last time out while Kaaber who finished in front of Laura Mongan's charge on that occasion can finish third.