17:40 Brighton

Tuesday 10 July 2018

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Ron Clifford 50th Anniversary Memorial Selling Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.89s

(2)

Monumental Man^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62| D

9/2

No win since March 2017, but is a ten-time scorer in 77 attempts and was beaten just a head on his penultimate start at Lingfield (5f AW) last month; likely to race prominently, and suited by the drop into selling company.

Form: 363825

(3)

Scenery^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 62

3/1

Falling in the weights after three largely uninspiring runs in 2018, but isn't fully exposed after making just six career starts. Notable that he drops back in trip and could prove competitive if able to recapture the pick of his juvenile form.

Form: 430-998

(6)

Party Dancer⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Mahon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 60

7/1

Not looked entirely straightforward so far (often very keen in her races), and it's looking difficult to pin-point her exact trip. Back up to 6f after weakening over 5f at Bath latest; more required.

Form: 87553

(5)

Wild Flower¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Broke her maiden tag when scoring decisively in this race in 2017 (6/4f), and has notched a couple more 6f wins since; off the track since February, but she can go well fresh.

Form: 3144-58

(7)

Seaforth^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 45

3/1

24 race ex-Irish trained maiden; runner-up on debut for this trainer over C&D last month (beaten 2½L) and eased in grade tonight; ground conditions very similar so couldn't be ruled out.

Form: 9907-52

(4)

Littlelordconford¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J F Egan| T: R Spencer| OR: 45

25/1

Essentially a very disappointing seven-race maiden (cost £40,000 as a yearling); held little chance at the weights latest and this is more suitable, but still rates as impossible to fancy.

Form: 97-0005

(1)

Cantstoptherock^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 45

7/1

Six-race maiden who has left the care of Michael O'Callaghan since lining up at Roscommon (6f) last month; debuts for a new trainer who has a track record of transforming the fortunes of a horse; wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 8-90780

Forecasts

Scenery (3/1), Seaforth (3/1), Monumental Man (9/2), Wild Flower (6/1), Cantstoptherock (7/1), Party Dancer (7/1), Littlelordconford (25/1)

A poor opener in which the best advice is to follow the market vibes. 2017 winner Wild Flower can go well fresh, whilst time will tell as to whether or not Daniel Mark Loughnane has found the key to Seaforth. However, with no strong opinion, the speculative selection is CANTSTOPTHEROCK on debut for Olly Murphy. We've witnessed this trainer work his magic with similar very moderate horses in the past, and it's notable that the blinkers are applied to this ex-Irish trained six-race maiden tonight.