15:40 Brighton

Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 34.6s

(8)

Zulu Girl⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 77| BF| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 7/2, 7 lengths last of 8 to Granary Queen in handicap at this course (7f, good) 43 days ago. More required.

Form: 64-5168

(7)

Kondratiev Wave^p⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| BF| D

16/1

Bit below form third of 8 in handicap (9/4) at this course (7f, good), racing closer to pace than ideal. Off 99 days. Worth considering from a handy mark.

Form: 65-4423

(12)

Darvel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch| T: P R Chamings| OR: 74| D

20/1

Latest win at Chepstow in May. Well-beaten last of 4 to The Covex Kid in handicap at this C&D (good, 13/2) 21 days ago, folding tamely. Others preferred.

Form: 612564

(1)

Poetic Force²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 10/3, 5 lengths second of 4 to The Covex Kid in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 422122

(11)

Granary Queen^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| C| D

17/2

Temperamental sort. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (15/2) at Leicester (7f, good) 14 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal again for all she's not the most straightforward under pressure.

Form: 735131

(13)

La Rav¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 70| D

33/1

First run since leaving Michael & David Easterby when sixth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Sandown (7f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Must improve.

Form: 6-07856

(5)

Ciotog^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70

80/1

50/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 722-660

(6)

English Spirit³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: H Main| OR: 69

5/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 4-32412

(10)

The Covex Kid²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 75| CD

6/4

4 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (8/11) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago by 5 lengths from Poetic Force, easily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 111321

(4)

River Wharfe³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| C

25/1

Course winner. 22/1, second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Well treated if he's able to back that up, so looks a player.

Form: 2960-02

(3)

Uncle Dick⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Bath 53 days ago, finishing with running left after being hampered. Back down in trip after a short break, and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 7-53270

(9)

De Vegas Kid¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good, 7/1) 19 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 982143

(2)

My Boy Jack²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 60

16/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Tom Clover. Worth a market check.

Form: 0-87335

Forecasts

The Covex Kid (6/4), English Spirit (5/1), Uncle Dick (7/1), Granary Queen (17/2), Zulu Girl (11/1), De Vegas Kid (14/1), Kondratiev Wave (16/1), My Boy Jack (16/1), Poetic Force (20/1), Darvel (20/1), River Wharfe (25/1), La Rav (33/1), Ciotog (80/1)

THE COVEX KID is enjoying a productive campaign and ran out an emphatic winner over C&D 3 weeks ago. From an 8-lb higher mark, he's the one to beat, although Granary Queen is a danger having edged ahead at Leicester on her latest outing. Uncle Dick, who hasn't had the rub of the green much lately, can also make his presence felt.