16:45 Brighton

Saturday 20 April 2019

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starsports.bet Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 7.12s

(5)

Upavon³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

8/1

12 time winner including twice over C&D. Good second over 7f in a Lingfield claimer on the AW last month and is one to note off a mark 3lb lower than for his latest turf success.

Form: 1347-22

(4)

Real Estate^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70| D

6/1

Registered a neck victory in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford on his penultimate start. Fair effort when 4L sixth over the same trip at Lingfield subsequently and looking for a first turf success.

Form: 9-32616

(2)

Diamond Lady¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: W Stone| OR: 69| D

4/1

Returning from a break when finishing runner-up in a 7f AW handicap at Lingfield a fortnight ago. Interesting contender off a mark 10lb lower than for her latest success.

Form: 60886-2

(1)

National Glory^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 68| D

6/1

Maiden winner at Naas (6f, good-to-firm) last July for Joseph O'Brien but disappointing in the main since joining this yard including in first time blinkers (retained) at Chelmsford last month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 360568

(6)

Swissal^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 66| CD

3/1

C&D winner last June and ran a decent race when fifth in a 6f handicap on the AW at Lingfield when making his seasonal debut three weeks ago. Useful apprentice booked to ride.

Form: 34457-5

(8)

Spirit Of Zebedee^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: L P Keniry| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| D

11/2

In good form on the AW in recent months including when winning over 6f at Lingfield on his penultimate start. Good 2L second over the same C&D subsequently and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 33-1212

(3)

Secondo^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 60| D

9/2

Placed in a couple of selling races over 6f and 7f at Wolverhampton earlier this year and finished a fair 3L sixth over this trip at Kempton earlier this month on return from a break. Well handicapped on old form.

Form: 2-34326

(7)

Mercers^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Watson| T: P Butler| OR: 58| CD

25/1

C&D winner beaten 4½L when eighth of nine in a 5f handicap at Lingfield earlier this month. First start back from a break that day and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 071-3F8

Forecasts

Swissal (3/1), Diamond Lady (4/1), Secondo (9/2), Spirit Of Zebedee (11/2), Real Estate (6/1), National Glory (6/1), Upavon (8/1), Mercers (25/1)

UPAVON ran well when placed in claiming company last time out and he can register a fourth course victory in the opening race of the day. Spirit Of Zebedee has been in good form on the AW in recent times and he can claim second on his return to turf while third place can go to Diamond Lady, who is well handicapped on her old form.