15:30 Brighton

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 33.72s

(7)

Time To Burn^h,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 150/1) 13 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3769-8

(4)

Alafdhal^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57

4/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Hopes now pinned on first-time cheekpieces sparking improvement.

Form: 08-3964

(3)

Rivas Rob Roy^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55| C| D

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in April. Respectable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 13/2) 20 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 726102

(1)

Beau Geste²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/2, good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Finished a length adrift of Rivas Rob Roy on that occasion and now 2 lb better off with that rival.

Form: 823673

(5)

Chetan^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

7/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Step back up in trip no bad thing and this veteran needs considering.

Form: 00-7562

(2)

Sly Madam^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 45

25/1

Temperamental sort. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8793-06

Non-Runners

(6)

Hector Loza¹⁰³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Dow J: L Morris

Forecasts

Rivas Rob Roy (2/1), Beau Geste (3/1), Chetan (7/2), Alafdhal (4/1), Hector Loza (12/1), Time To Burn (14/1), Sly Madam (25/1)

The vote goes to RIVAS ROB ROY, who quickly put a below-par display at Lingfield firmly behind him when collared close home over this C&D last month. Beau Geste wasn't far behind the selection that day and is certainly not without hope, but bigger threats may be posed by the veteran Chetan and Hector Loza.