14:40 Brighton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Steve Coleby 60th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 2m 33.08s

(1)

Iballisticvin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| CD

6/1

Twice a course winner (once over C&D) he was involved in an unfortunate incident last time out when brought down having come there to win his race. Had been in good form prior to that incident and clearly of interest off this mark.

Form: 34443F

(2)

Zoffany Bay^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: A Stronge| OR: 63| BF

10/3

Ran his best race for his current yard at Chepstow over this trip on his penultimate start; finished 2nd after conceding first run to the winner. Unable to show the same level of form last time over shorter; needs a strong gallop to run at.

Form: 8-25023

(3)

Betsalottie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 62| D

9/2

Twice an AW winner earlier in the year he's looked to be back on track of late and ran a very creditable race last time; was well placed to do so. Has now crept up to a mark that he's never won off but should still be able to get competitive.

Form: 544842

(8)

Pour L'Amour²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57| D

9/2

Consistent sort who looks in good heart at the moment but does remain difficult to win with (1-27). Didn't have the best of fortune at Musselburgh last time (awkward at the start) and respected but more as a place opportunity than anything else.

Form: 843223

(9)

Kirkland Forever²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 53

11/2

Yet to really fire in four runs for this yard and although she may have needed the run last time it's hard to say she's looking as though she's progressed of late. Now fallen to a career-low mark but more needed to make an impression.

Form: 47-3465

(4)

Tigerfish²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 46| C

20/1

Will have no problem with the course having won here twice before but does have her stamina to prove for a trip such as this. Her recent form hasn't been that inspiring either and she's offered little in four runs since her last break.

Form: 566606

(5)

Threediamondrings^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| D

11/2

Definite promise in his run last time over this trip on the AW when he was the only one to compete with the winner having had a less than ideal trip throughout the race. Travelled better than most there and interesting off a basement mark.

Form: 652933

(7)

Navajo Grey^p⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

50/1

Five handicaps to her name so far and she's failed to show much in any of them and finished last on her most recent start. Will need to take a step forward here to get involved with her temperament under suspicion.

Form: 60-7840

(6)

Five Again⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 45

66/1

Has made little impact in four starts so far with her handicap debut last time showing very little progress from before. Difficult to imagine her getting competitive in this.

Form: 8507

Forecasts

Zoffany Bay (10/3), Betsalottie (9/2), Pour L'Amour (9/2), Kirkland Forever (11/2), Threediamondrings (11/2), Iballisticvin (6/1), Tigerfish (20/1), Navajo Grey (50/1), Five Again (66/1)

The obvious contender in this would be Iballisticvin who surely would have won last time out at Lingfield but for being hampered and brought down in the closing stages. Able to compete off the same mark here he’s not lightly passed over but the claims of THREEDIAMONDRINGS are equally if not more eye-catching. His run on the AW last time at Wolverhampton was far better than the final placing suggested and off a basement mark he has a chance to make amends here. Zoffany Bay will be seen at his best if he gets a strong gallop to run at while Pour L’Amour looks one who is more likely to be placed than win given her overall record.