16:00 Brighton

Sunday 1 September 2019

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New BMW 3 Series Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 35.34s

(9)

Good Luck Charm^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| C| D

7/1

Back to form when springing a 22-1 surprise at Lingfield two starts back before neck third over C&D under 5lb penalty which in effect sees him off the same mark today. Five-time course winner looks a big player here.

Form: 889813

(6)

Imbucato^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| CD

4/1

Upped 4lb today for winning 7f selling handicap here last time out which was a third course success. In deeper waters today especially with the 4lb rise but not one to rule out by any means.

Form: 603641

(10)

Joyful Dream^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Butler| OR: 52| C

5/2

Off the mark at the 43rd time of asking here last time out in a 7f handicap and won in emphatic style by 3¾L. Course form is a clear bonus (made the frame in six of eight) and is now respected despite 6lb hike.

Form: 022591

(4)

African Showgirl²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 50| CD

9/1

Won a race at Les Landes in the channel islands latest but over three years now since her last win in the UK and having failed to make the frame in 11 races between 2017 and 2018 she's easily opposable.

Form: 9/6686-7

(8)

Harlequin Rose^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 49| CD

11/2

Ended a near three-year wait when successful over C&D in July and back to form latest when fourth but only beaten ½L here (Good Luck Charm third). Slightly better off with rival at the weights here and jockey excellent value for his claim.

Form: 834104

(5)

Limerick Lord^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 48| D

14/1

Seven-time AW winner has an alarming 0-25 record on turf and that allied with 8L and 9L defeats the last twice since returning to the surface are reason enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 109757

(2)

Cristal Pallas Cat²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 48| CD

8/1

Ended a 20-month wait for his second career success when winning a prolonged battle over C&D last time out. Only gone up 2lb so not impossible that with confidence buoyed he can follow up.

Form: 385361

(1)

Dalness Express^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 45

12/1

Few trainers can boast a better record in reviving fortunes of recruits but midfield stable bow latest at Redcar wasn't persuasive and this winner of one in 30 is hard to fancy overall.

Form: 228898

(7)

Highcastle^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

33/1

Seven-race maiden showed signs of life when third at Chester two starts back before inexplicable tailed off last of four at Carlisle latest when an eighth of the price. High risk sort but is still a little unexposed.

Form: 98/5-034

Non-Runners

(3)

Weardiditallgorong⁸⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: D Donovan J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Joyful Dream (5/2), Imbucato (4/1), Harlequin Rose (11/2), Good Luck Charm (7/1), Cristal Pallas Cat (8/1), African Showgirl (9/1), Dalness Express (12/1), Limerick Lord (14/1), Weardiditallgorong (20/1), Highcastle (33/1)

In a race jam-packed with course winners the vote goes to HARLEQUIN ROSE who was a very close fourth here last time out and with the excellent Cieren Fallon now in the saddle she is worth siding with in a wide-open contest. Veteran course specialist Good Luck Charm who was a short-head in front of the selection latest is an obvious threat as is Joyful Dream who got off the mark latest at the 43rd time of asking.