16:10 Brighton

Wednesday 4 August 2021

All13:5214:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Wainwright Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 33.88s

(1)

De Vegas Kid⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner (including last running of this race in 2019). Fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f) 64 days ago, slowly away. This is a slightly easier band of handicap.

Form: 457235

(6)

Zulu Girl²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 75| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 11/1) 20 days ago, readily. 10 lb rise to contend with.

Form: 9-25181

(4)

Zwelela^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. 12/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, soft) 8 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 153282

(2)

Long Call¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| C

40/1

Course winner. 9/2, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 12 days ago, conceding first run. 1 lb above last winning Flat mark.

Form: 4195-79

(11)

Larado⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 81

25/1

Winner at Leopardstown in April. 16/1, below form fourteenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 36-1480

(9)

Chief Of Staff^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80| BF| C

8/1

Winner here in June. Last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 2/1) 15 days ago, though blindfold was removed late. Expected to bounce back.

Form: 5517

(13)

Urban War^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| D

9/2

Good second of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Can give it another good go.

Form: 5-40292

(12)

Kayfast Warrior^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| D

3/1

Five wins from 9 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Sandown (8f, heavy) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Shortlist material from same mark.

Form: 111121

(3)

Mercurius Power^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| D

7/2

Off 5 months/gelded, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, firm, 4/1) 12 days ago by neck from Kayfast Warrior. Can go well again.

Form: 4-0321

(10)

The Game Is On^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 63

66/1

28/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-03050

(7)

Dawn View^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S C Williams| OR: 60| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to firm, 6/1) 14 days ago. Needs to settle down.

Form: 371124

Non-Runners

(5)

Masked Identity⁴³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: K T O'Neill

(8)

Yorkshire Pirlo⁴⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Darryll Holland J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Kayfast Warrior (3/1), Mercurius Power (7/2), Urban War (9/2), Zulu Girl (8/1), Chief Of Staff (8/1), Zwelela (11/1), De Vegas Kid (12/1), Dawn View (18/1), Larado (25/1), Yorkshire Pirlo (25/1), Masked Identity (25/1), Long Call (40/1), The Game Is On (66/1)

KAYFAST WARRIOR has been an absolute revelation this summer and unpenalised for last week's Sandown win, further success may well be on the cards. Mercurius Power beat the selection at Chepstow and can go well again, with Chief of Staff expected to bounce back and feature also.