16:10 Brighton

Friday 6 August 2021

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 34.60s

(10)

Global Wonder^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: J & S Best| OR: 52

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form 11¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Merlin's Beard in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0036-94

(4)

Telekinetic^b1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

33/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, firm, 25/1) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 12998-0

(6)

French Mix^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 49| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 14/1). Off 104 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 004-667

(8)

Essgee Nics^p¹¹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

20/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 28/1) 11 days ago, better placed than most. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Not an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 687451

(7)

Wally's Wisdom^v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

150/1

Below form 21½ lengths sixth of 10 to Weardiditallgorong in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (11.6f, heavy) 30 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 79-7706

(3)

It's How We Roll^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 46

7/2

11/4, creditable 4 lengths second of 12 to Merlin's Beard in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 047422

(2)

Merlin's Beard⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 50| D

15/8

9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago by 4 lengths from It's How We Roll, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 878531

(1)

Spanish Persuader^t,v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D Steele| OR: 45

80/1

66/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 089706

(9)

Hooves Like Jagger^h²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

15/8

Winner at Yarmouth in July. Third of 5 in handicap (10/3) at this course (9.9f, good to firm) 2 days ago, running on late. Claims if turned out quickly.

Form: 452613

Non-Runners

(5)

Weardiditallgorong¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: P Phelan J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

Merlin's Beard (15/8), Hooves Like Jagger (15/8), It's How We Roll (7/2), Weardiditallgorong (6/1), French Mix (10/1), Essgee Nics (20/1), Global Wonder (25/1), Telekinetic (33/1), Spanish Persuader (80/1), Wally's Wisdom (150/1)

MERLIN'S BEARD is improving quite a bit now, finding plenty for pressure when putting daylight between his rivals at Bath last week, and is taken to defy a penalty. It can be argued that fellow 3-y-o Hooves Like Jagger is also on the upgrade and he may emerge as the biggest threat if turned out quickly after his satisfying run here on Wednesday, with Weardiditallgorong best of the others.