13:50 Brighton

Friday 6 August 2021

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Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.21s

(8)

Queen Of Burgundy^b1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 61| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 10 days ago. Claims if able to bounce back with first-time blinkers enlisted.

Form: 60-0548

(1)

Red Alert^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Haydock (6f, good) 21 days ago. Now 2 lb lower in a weaker race and cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 857266

(3)

Spreadsheet^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to soft, 7/2) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 074912

(4)

Ghepardo^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 57| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chepstow in June. 50/1, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-08169

(9)

Cappananty Con¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 12/1) 16 days ago. Likely to give a good account, albeit without being quite good enough.

Form: 114635

(6)

Gherkin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 56| CD

5/2

13/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, firm) 14 days ago. In good form prior to that and was a C&D winner on sole previous visit here in April, so he needs considering.

Form: 315237

(2)

Jack Ryan^b¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tia Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 52

10/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 15/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 1 day ago.

Form: 756003

(5)

The Lacemaker^v1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M F Harris| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 12/1) 37 days ago. Hopes very much pinned on the first-time visor sparking a return to form.

Form: 90-8U07

Non-Runners

(7)

Sparkling Diamond⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Frank Bishop J: William Carson

Forecasts

Gherkin (5/2), Red Alert (7/2), Queen Of Burgundy (4/1), Spreadsheet (9/2), Cappananty Con (15/2), Jack Ryan (10/1), Sparkling Diamond (20/1), Ghepardo (28/1), The Lacemaker (33/1)

GHERKIN failed to land a meaningful blow in Class 5 company at Chepstow last time, but he's of strong interest now back down in grade, particularly given that his sole previous visit here resulted in a C&D success. For all that he's none too predictable, Spreadsheet has to be taken seriously in current form and Jim Boyle's charge is next on the list ahead of Red Alert and Queen of Burgundy.