16:00 Brighton

Tuesday 2 July 2019

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Brighton Supports Racing Staff Week Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 2m 1.18s

(8)

Crystal Tribe^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 66| D

6/5

Yard remains in flying form and this nicely bred colt did his bit to boost the statistics with a gallant win on the AW last month. That run was his handicap debut but it created the impression a 4lb rise might not stop him here.

Form: 0971

(6)

Garrison Commander^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64

9/2

Form has been mixed since contesting handicaps but has been given a chance after three poor runs. Needs to start upping his game.

Form: 45-9855

(2)

Osho¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 63

11/4

Improved effort on handicap debut at Newmarket last month and going the right way for a race like this. Runs from the same mark and has to merit consideration even though he's unproven at the trip.

Form: 5652

(7)

Four Mile Bridge³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Sweeney| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61

16/1

0-10 so far and was well beaten on his first attempt at this trip when never on terms at Leicester in May; dropped 3lb since but still plenty to prove.

Form: 0-30558

(4)

Sibylline²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rosie Jessop⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 56

25/1

Not much to take from the filly's first three starts and hard to recommend for punt on handicap debut even though her pedigree suggests the trip won't be an issue.

Form: 985

(5)

Maykir²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 53

25/1

Gelded since last seen and stable's form has turned a corner lately; improvement still needed but has room to move from a lenient handicap mark.

Form: 8990-

(1)

Winter Snowdrop²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

28/1

Modest in three starts on the AW but there were encouraging signs when switched to this C&D last time out. Needs to take a step forward but has more going for her than some of the others. Place claims at least.

Form: 0444

(10)

Iris's Spirit⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

Bred to get this sort of trip and has to be worth a try after a handful of outings over a mile produced very little. Worth a betting check.

Form: 980-768

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Circle Of Stars⁴¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: S Donohoe

(3)

Beg For Mercy¹³

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Crystal Tribe (6/5), Osho (11/4), Garrison Commander (9/2), Circle Of Stars (7/1), Four Mile Bridge (16/1), Sibylline (25/1), Maykir (25/1), Beg For Mercy (25/1), Winter Snowdrop (28/1), Iris's Spirit (40/1)

CRYSTAL TRIBE is the stand-out selection in a poor race. His yard is going great guns and this fellow, who cost 150,000 gns as a two-year-old, sets the standard after a gutsy win at Lingfield last month. Winter Snowdrop gets plenty of weight from the selection and her C&D experience is an appealing aspect for giving her each-way support. Maykir is on a lenient mark and, along with Osho, he can make this an interesting scrap for the minor honours.