17:00 Brighton

Friday 28 May 2021

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whichbookie.co.uk Best For Football Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 20.52s

(1)

Fly The Nest³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March but last of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 31 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 261456

(4)

Kendergarten Kop^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 66| C| D

11/2

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 1m handicap at this course (good) 31 days ago. Sure to go well again despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 875861

(2)

Otago⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65

5/1

Fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 41 days ago, having to weave through. Not discounted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 45770-4

(5)

Rivas Rob Roy^b¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 59| CD

5/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year, and he posted a career best when winning over C&D 10 days ago, suited by strong pace. Ought to be competitive under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 615121

(6)

Blessed³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 63

9/2

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 16/1) 35 days ago. Not ruled out at these weights if shrugging off that latest run.

Form: 28397-7

(9)

Alezan⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| CD

11/4

Latest win here in April and respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago. C&D winner too, so she's well in the mix.

Form: 521-314

(8)

Swissal^p⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner who recorded respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 62 days ago, despite not enjoying a clear run. Cheekpieces back on and he needs considering.

Form: 8-52025

(10)

Beau Geste¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

12/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f), despite not being ideally placed. Off 153 days but has won off a break before so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 436267-

(7)

Fujaira King¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48| D

28/1

It's now thirteen runs since last win in 2020, but he arrives on back of creditable seventh of 12 in 7f handicap at Lingfield (AW) 18 days ago. One for the shortlist eased 2 lb in the weights.

Form: 45-0967

Non-Runners

(3)

Lilandra²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J L Flint J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alezan (11/4), Blessed (9/2), Otago (5/1), Rivas Rob Roy (5/1), Kendergarten Kop (11/2), Swissal (11/1), Beau Geste (12/1), Lilandra (14/1), Fujaira King (28/1), Fly The Nest (33/1)

A closely-knit handicap in which the in-form ALEZAN gets the nod and is taken to make it two C&D victories for a yard among the winners. Recent course winner Kendergarten Cop heads the list of dangers while the well-weighted Blessed and C&D victor Rivas Rob Roy both warrant a second look too.