15:30 Brighton

Tuesday 21 June 2022

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.14s

(7)

Cherry Cola⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Megan McLoughlin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 66

4/1

Good second of 6 in handicap (2/1) at Nottingham (14f, good) 8 days ago. Likely to make her presence felt off the same mark here.

Form: 86-3752

(2)

Junoesque^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J Gallagher| OR: 64| BF| CD

7/2

Eight-time course winner. Second of 3 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/13) 25 days ago. Probably high enough in the weights at present, but couldn't rule out with top amateur doing the steering.

Form: 08-5112

(4)

Menin Gate^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 63| D

6/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good, 8/1) 12 days ago. Now below last winning mark, but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 230-500

(3)

Smokey Malone^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 63| D

11/4

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 3/1) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces back on and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 572312

(5)

Psyche⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 61

13/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good, 9/2) on NH debut 44 days ago, reportedly bled when. Creditable second on latest start in this sphere in April but that, like the majority of his better efforts, was on the AW.

Form: 268-622

(6)

Be Fair¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| D

5/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (85/40) at Chelmsford City (14f) 19 days ago. 0-14 on turf (Flat and hurdles), but shouldn't be far away.

Form: 355143

Non-Runners

(1)

Emraan¹²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Smokey Malone (11/4), Junoesque (7/2), Cherry Cola (4/1), Be Fair (5/1), Menin Gate (6/1), Psyche (13/2), Emraan (20/1)

SMOKEY MALONE pulled clear of the rest when ½-length second to Junoesque over 1¼m here on his latest start on turf in April, and he is weighed to reverse those placings this time (7 lb better off with the winner). Junoesque should give another good account, but Cherry Cola is feared most on the back of a solid recent effort at Nottingham. Pysche boasts strong form claims, but the evidence suggests that he is more of a force on the all-weather.