19:35 Brighton

Tuesday 13 July 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 33.95s

(7)

Strawberry Jack^b,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 77| D

6/1

Latest win at Bath in May. 4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way player.

Form: 543132

(5)

Buckingham¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 333-195

(2)

Alibaba²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 76| D

7/2

9/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 606-423

(3)

Arctic Emperor²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 82| D

5/6

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm, 2/1) 20 days ago, having run of race. Raised 5 lb for that but looks the one to beat again.

Form: 5-2211

(1)

Miss Elsa¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: L Carter| OR: 68

100/1

50/1, last of 9 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4114-59

(6)

Escape⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Salisbury (6f, good) 45 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 63-0

Non-Runners

(4)

Fox Power²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: R Hannon J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Arctic Emperor (5/6), Alibaba (7/2), Buckingham (5/1), Strawberry Jack (6/1), Fox Power (8/1), Escape (20/1), Miss Elsa (100/1)

ARCTIC EMPEROR is a progressive colt and he should prove too good for his mostly older rivals here. A comprehensive winner at Bath last month, a 5 lb rise may not be enough to halt his upward trajectory. Alibaba has been knocking on the door and he looks to be the biggest danger. Strawberry Jack should make the frame too.