16:30 Brighton

Tuesday 2 July 2019

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RacingStaffWeek Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 22.55s

(8)

Haitian Spirit¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60

12/1

Switches back to turf after two moderate efforts on the Polytrack at Lingfield; more needed and doesn't look particularly well treated for his handicap debut.

Form: 05-5

(4)

Sonnetina²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley| OR: 59| BF| CD

9/4

In top form at present and ran on well behind a runaway winner last time out; was a clear second best on the day and has to merit respect even though she races from 6lb higher than her C&D win in May.

Form: 378-712

(3)

Lewis Slack^t1⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: R Bandey| OR: 59

25/1

Three poor runs posted so far and big improvement needed in the first time headgear.

Form: 97-0

(9)

Approve The Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 56

7/2

Raced mainly over longer trips so far but has shown good speed on occasions and can help to set a decent tempo; quite whether he can hold on at this distance is more debatable though.

Form: 508-925

(6)

Pegasus Bridge^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 55

4/1

Best effort so far when third of nine at Wolverhampton last time out; that was in a claimer though and he looks vulnerable back in a handicap.

Form: 475-903

(7)

Princess Florence⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 47

11/2

Gone well at this course a couple of times already and worth another try at this trip despite his best form being posted over a mile. Does need to raise her game.

Form: 097263

(2)

Thedevilinneville^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Elliott| T: A West| OR: 46

9/1

0-9 up to press and has only made the frame on one occasion from those starts; also yet to prove he's effective on the predicted ground and makes limited appeal on recent evidence.

Form: 206066

(1)

Melo Pearl^v⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: R Ffrench| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 45

16/1

Wasn't too far behind Sonnetina here in May but still a bit to find even on the revised terms. Hasn't yet been noted for consistency but this isn't a strong race by any means and she could still make the frame despite being out of the weights.

Form: 80-6074

Non-Runners

(5)

Little Tipple¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Sonnetina (9/4), Approve The Dream (7/2), Pegasus Bridge (4/1), Princess Florence (11/2), Thedevilinneville (9/1), Haitian Spirit (12/1), Melo Pearl (16/1), Lewis Slack (25/1), Little Tipple (25/1)

The in-form SONNETINA showed a real zest over this C&D in each of her last two starts and has been placed to good effect in her bid for a second win of the campaign. Princess Florence and old rival Melo Pearl are the pick of the modest bunch drawn together to form the opposition to the selection.