15:00 Brighton

Friday 6 August 2021

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Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 10.53s

(11)

Endowed¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, first run since leaving Michael Appleby when sixth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Big chance if he can build on that.

Form: 653286

(3)

Tin Hat^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, last of 6 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm) 16 days ago, slowly away. Visor back on. Type to bounce back quickly, so not discounted.

Form: 4-82336

(1)

Sir Oliver^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 75| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 4/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 17 days ago. Remains well treated on turf, so one to consider.

Form: 349315

(2)

Pagan^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: W J Haggas| OR: 79| BF| D

10/11

Winner at Pontefract in June. 2/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at York (7f, good) 13 days ago. More to come back in trip, so worth a chance to resume winning ways.

Form: 96-2212

(6)

Batchelor Boy^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 74| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 45 days ago. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 385153

(4)

Minhaaj¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, firm, 12/1) 14 days ago. Not discounted from a handy mark.

Form: 754245

(8)

Spring Romance¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

80/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 389996

(5)

Prospect¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

8/1

Unreliable individual. Winner at Leicester in June. 11/2 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, turning it in. Others make more appeal.

Form: 461666

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Kendergarten Kop¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Flood J: Harry Burns

(10)

Shamshon²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: S C Williams J: Marco Ghiani

(9)

Tyger Bay⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C Allen J: Grace McEntee

(12)

Bezzas Lad¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Pagan (10/11), Sir Oliver (5/1), Shamshon (6/1), Endowed (13/2), Tyger Bay (7/1), Bezzas Lad (7/1), Prospect (8/1), Minhaaj (16/1), Tin Hat (22/1), Batchelor Boy (25/1), Kendergarten Kop (25/1), Spring Romance (80/1)

PAGAN is lightly raced and looked comfortably ahead of his initial mark when runner-up over 7f at York last time, surging through to lead before tying up late. Back at 6f, he's a strong selection to gain his second win despite the presence of some formidable opponents in the shape of Tyger Bay and Endowed.