17:45 Brighton

Wednesday 1 May 2019

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 34.32s

(2)

Duhr^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: R J Smith| OR: 54

28/1

First start since wind surgery when finishing well beaten in a good ground maiden hurdle over 2m at Plumpton recently. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on Flat return.

Form: 776/779-

(9)

Goldslinger^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54| D

3/1

Finished 2½L fifth in a 1m3f handicap at Kempton on his most recent outing. Previously fourth over hurdles at Plumpton (2m, good-to-soft) and is one to note stepping back up in distance.

Form: 8/704-45

(10)

Becky Sharp²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: J R Boyle| OR: 53

10/1

Ten race maiden struggled in a 1m3f handicap at Kempton last month. Making her return from a break that day and has placed off a 6lb higher mark in the past.

Form: 42570-0

(4)

Tigerfish^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 52| C| D

7/2

Dual course winner over 7f and successful over this trip on the AW at Kempton in January. Fair efforts in two subsequent starts and is worth a check in the market racing off a mark 2lb higher than for that latest success.

Form: 951-185

(7)

Artic Nel¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam J McNamara| T: Ian Williams| OR: 47| BF

7/1

Finished 3¼L fifth in a 1m5f handicap at Bath (good-to-firm) last October on final start of last Flat campaign. Subsequently finished a decent fourth over hurdles later that month and market support would be notable on seasonal debut.

Form: 516545-

(13)

Woofie¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 47

25/1

Well held in four starts on the AW during 2018. Beaten 97L over 2m at Chelmsford in October on the most recent of those and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 00/0600-

(6)

Sigrid Nansen^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 46

15/2

18 race maiden has finished third at Kempton on two most recent starts. Beaten 2L in a classified contest there early last month and interesting to see how she fares on first turf outing since August last year.

Form: 369-933

(8)

Hi There Silver²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood| T: M Madgwick| OR: 46

14/1

Sprung a 33/1 shock when winning a classified contest over 1m3f at Kempton last time out on return from a break. Not certain to replicate that latest effort on return to turf.

Form: 40878-1

(12)

Buxlow Belle^h²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 45

9/1

Eight race maiden was beaten 15L in a C&D handicap on good-to-firm ground in October last year. Unraced since and plenty to prove on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 446308-

(3)

Singer In The Sand²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: F Sweeney| T: P Phelan| OR: 45

40/1

Struggled in two starts at two and missed the whole of last year. Probably best watched on return to the Flat following a couple of runs in maiden hurdles.

Form: 00/00

(5)

Approaching Menace¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 45

15/2

Put a below par effort behind her when finishing fifth over 1m2f at Chelmsford in October last year. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day absent on seasonal debut.

Form: 764705-

Non-Runners

(11)

The Eagle's Nest²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Sebastian Woods

(1)

Schindlers Ark¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Goldslinger (3/1), Tigerfish (7/2), Artic Nel (7/1), Sigrid Nansen (15/2), Approaching Menace (15/2), Schindlers Ark (8/1), Buxlow Belle (9/1), Becky Sharp (10/1), The Eagle's Nest (10/1), Hi There Silver (14/1), Woofie (25/1), Duhr (28/1), Singer In The Sand (40/1)

GOLDSLINGER represents a good local yard who come into this contest with a 23% strike-rate (6/26) in recent weeks and he is taken to regain the winning thread in this competitive looking handicap. The selection has the trip to suit and he can get the better of Tigerfish who has won here in the past. Third place can go the way of Artic Nel who has forecast underfoot conditions to suit on seasonal debut.