20:40 Brighton

Tuesday 9 July 2019

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.82s

(1)

Urban Highway²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62

7/4

Tends to compete in slightly higher grade contests than this. In good form recently with his runner-up effort at Windsor (6f; good) the pick of his most recent showings. Definite chance dropped in grade, despite carrying top-weight.

Form: 6-36525

(7)

Alicia Darcy^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 60

4/1

Went desperately close to breaking maiden duck at the 10th attempt when denied by a neck at Wolverhampton (6f; standard) last week. Reproduction of that effort off the same mark would see her go close. Yard amongst the winners.

Form: 540652

(2)

Miss Liberty Belle²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis| OR: 57

9/4

Bettered recent exploits when fourth at this track over 7f last time. Dropped 3lb in the handicap since then, but is entitled to feature if able to show slight improvement from that run after just five career starts.

Form: 55-074

(3)

Zaula¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 51

16/1

One of a couple in this race that are extremely hard to fancy on all known form. Not improved at all for the switch to this new yard and now drops back in trip. Others hold far more pressing claims.

Form: 030890

(4)

Willa's Wish²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

22/1

Hasn't shown any improvement for the switch to handicaps and was never involved at Bath (5f; good to soft) on seasonal return. Dropped a further 4lb by the handicapper but is very hard to recommend on what she has shown so far.

Form: 74078-0

(6)

Kiowa¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Danny Brock| T: P J McBride| OR: 45

10/1

Shown next to nothing in his short career so far and was tailed off over C&D last time when making debut in this sphere. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 4800

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Nervous Nerys¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: A M Hales J: Amelia Glass

Forecasts

Urban Highway (7/4), Miss Liberty Belle (9/4), Nervous Nerys (3/1), Alicia Darcy (4/1), Kiowa (10/1), Zaula (16/1), Willa's Wish (22/1)

Recent winning form is usually hard to come by in these contests and that is the case again, but Nervous Nerys did win over C&D last time out. This is a slightly more competitive affair though, so she will need to step up if she is to extend her winning run. Miss Liberty Belle is unexposed and posted a much better effort at this track over slightly further on just her second handicap start last time. She is likely to be bang there off 3lb lower if turning up in similar form. The class dropper Urban Highway must also be afforded plenty of respect, but we'll go for ALICIA DARCY who went agonisingly close on the AW last time and may just be about to hit peak form.