16:40 Brighton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 36.07s

(7)

Narjes^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sophie Ralston| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 59

9/2

Unsuited by 7f last time (slow away) she is still a maiden and despite being given a chance by the handicapper dropping to a good mark isn't the soundest proposition. Will be better suited by a return to this 1m and has run with credit here before.

Form: 959424

(4)

Lord Murphy^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

10/3

Last two turf starts have confirmed that he's at home on this surface after looking to be an AW animal. Probably needs to settle better to be seen to full effect but on the evidence of his last two starts should be thereabouts.

Form: 937622

(2)

Shifting Star^p,t³³

Age: 13| Weight: 9-8| J: Aled Beech| T: J J Bridger| OR: 57| CD

8/1

Took advantage of a reduced mark to record his 18th career win in May and his 3rd over C&D off a 1lb lower mark. Followed that up with a creditable run before disappointing away from Brighton on his last start; hopes pinned on a return here.

Form: 005164

(5)

Mr Andros^b,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater| T: B G Powell| OR: 57

9/2

Turf form reads 0-7 and the jury is still out about his effectiveness on this surface while his AW form would be good enough to make him competitive. Trip may just test him though with all his best form having come over 7f; 0-6 over further.

Form: 3-16652

(6)

Swiss Cross^p,t⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Jessica Cooley⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| C

12/1

In the veteran stages of his career now but still capable of producing the odd decent performance. Conditions will be to his liking here but 7f looks more his trip these days with 1m proving to be too much of a test for him; others appeal more.

Form: 365620

(1)

Hidden Stash^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: W Stone| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Has proved at home around here in the past and scored over C&D in June having fallen back to a mark of 51 (appears to be his ceiling to win off).Pushed up for that win he's predictably been beaten off higher marks in his last two starts.

Form: 805150

(3)

Alketios^v1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S J Cummins⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 48| D

3/1

Visor now goes on for the first time and it's needed with his finishing efforts so far looking rather weak at times. Not disgraced of late but his losing run is starting to look rather a long one now and hard to fashion a winning scenario for him.

Form: 47-2447

(8)

Lazizah²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 45

40/1

Was on a definite downward spiral when she left Marcus Tregoning and offered very little on her debut for her new connections with no visible upturn in sight. Has had some wind surgery and hopes pinned on it working the second time around.

Form: 29/990-0

Forecasts

Alketios (3/1), Lord Murphy (10/3), Narjes (9/2), Mr Andros (9/2), Shifting Star (8/1), Hidden Stash (10/1), Swiss Cross (12/1), Lazizah (40/1)

A race that perhaps should carry a handle with care warning with very few solid options although LORD MURPHY looks to be on the up having proved his worth on turf in his last two starts having looked a better horse on the AW prior to those outings. Narjes isn’t one to trust implicitly but she will be more at home over this 1m trip and could well make her mark along with Mr Andros although this trip may test his suspect stamina. Shifting Star generally runs well here and he looks a danger with Hidden Stash attempting to prove himself off this mark.