13:40 Brighton

Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Star Property Group Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 2.05s

(5)

Desert Team¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81| D

7/2

Bagged her third win this year in 3-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago, showing a good attitude from the front. Up 3 lb but she's still quite lightly raced and merits serious consideration.

Form: 413141

(7)

Son And Sannie¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

7/1

Latest win at Chepstow in May. Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm, 14/1) 11 days ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 181420

(1)

Antiphon¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 77| BF

11/4

Latest win at Windsor in May. 7/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. In the mix once more off the same mark.

Form: 312242

(3)

Sows³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: M S Saunders| OR: 77| D

10/1

In good form until coming in only fourth of 7 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 647-534

(4)

Boom The Groom⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| C| D

16/1

Gained his first win since 2020 in 4-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 43 days ago. Can give another good account despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 8-07521

(2)

The Defiant^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 65| D

6/1

Three-time 5f winner this year who posted an excellent fifth of 15 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm, 100/1) 8 days ago. Very much one to consider if able to reproduce that latest effort.

Form: 420235

(8)

Holbache³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| C| D

5/1

Course winner whose run of good form came to an end when seventh of 10 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 34 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging that off.

Form: 89-5257

(6)

Street Parade^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner in June who has continued in good nick, third of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 272153

Forecasts

Antiphon (11/4), Desert Team (7/2), Holbache (5/1), The Defiant (6/1), Son And Sannie (7/1), Sows (10/1), Street Parade (14/1), Boom The Groom (16/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which the vote goes to DESERT TEAM who displayed a good attitude when gaining her third success of the season at Newmarket and remains less exposed than the vast majority of her rivals. Veteran Boom The Groom is feared most on the back of his course success, with Holbache weighted to have a say too if bouncing back from a below-par Haydock showing.