19:30 Brighton

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 34.34s

(1)

Rhyme Scheme¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 61

4/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Now 0-14 but she should be on the premises once more.

Form: 565-054

(9)

Pour La Victoire^b³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner. 17/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 36 days ago. Possibilities off the same mark back at this venue.

Form: 25-5545

(2)

Monsieur Patat¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: R Brisland| OR: 60

17/2

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 28/1) 18 days ago, and he's hard to warm to in current form.

Form: 54-6789

(10)

Black Medick^p⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 60| D

12/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 57 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 114-384

(4)

Bombastic¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 10 days ago, not clear run. Has slipped to a workable mark, but clearly needs to bounce back.

Form: 550570

(7)

Hedging^v¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 57| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 22/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) when last seen in January. Now 2 lb below last winning mark, so he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 98644-6

(8)

Zeyzoun^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 57

40/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Hood on for 1st time in this code, refused in novice hurdle (150/1) at Exeter (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 590U07-

(3)

Saucy Encore^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 56| BF

6/1

Still a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 15 days ago. Comparatively unexposed on turf and she's a must for the shortlist. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 6-46633

(5)

Dawn View^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 52

9/1

10/3, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) last time. In good form prior to that and she's capable of exploiting this mark, but her 4 previous turf starts have resulted in heavy defeats.

Form: 55-2337

(6)

Eastern Star³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

11/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 16/5) 34 days ago. Claims if on a going day.

Form: 42-4393

Forecasts

Rhyme Scheme (4/1), Bombastic (11/2), Pour La Victoire (6/1), Saucy Encore (6/1), Hedging (15/2), Monsieur Patat (17/2), Dawn View (9/1), Eastern Star (11/1), Black Medick (12/1), Zeyzoun (40/1)

It's been a positive start to the season for Amanda Perrett and SAUCY ENCORE is taken to strike for the yard. Though still a maiden following 16 attempts, her recent all-weather efforts have been solid, this will be just her fifth start on turf and she's on a competitive mark. Eastern Star is also yet to win, but she'll be a threat if on-song. Previous C&D winner Hedging also has claims.