15:50 Brighton

Thursday 4 August 2022

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Ebony Horse Club Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 37.71s

(5)

Bbob Alula^t,v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 58| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Continued good run of form when head second of 7 to Retrouvailles in handicap at this C&D (good, 2/1) 22 days ago, forced wide. Expected to be bang there,

Form: 142522

(4)

Sly Madam^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 57| CD

6/1

Temperamental sort but dual winner here this year, including over C&D. 12/1, creditable 2 lengths third of 7 to Retrouvailles in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 151573

(6)

Girl Inthe Picture^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60| D

11/4

Again ran well when second of 6 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm, 10/3) 8 days ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 847322

(2)

Retrouvailles^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 51| CD

11/4

Won 7-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago by head from Bbob Alula, suited by way race developed. Respected in her bid to follow up.

Form: 565841

(3)

Joyful Song⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45

50/1

66/1, again well held when last of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good) 85 days ago. Back down in trip but easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-670

(7)

Huntsman's Moon⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

17/2

Offered little whe last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 44 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 887557

Non-Runners

(1)

Rivas Rob Roy¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: J Gallagher J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

Bbob Alula (9/4), Girl Inthe Picture (11/4), Retrouvailles (11/4), Sly Madam (6/1), Rivas Rob Roy (6/1), Huntsman's Moon (17/2), Joyful Song (50/1)

Having met at this C&D last time, BBOB ALULA is taken to reverse the form with Retrouvailles from when the pair finished 1-2 here 22 days ago. The 7-y-o looked a shade unlucky that day as he was forced widest as the winner nipped up the inner, so he can come out on top this time around. Girl Inthe Picture completes the shortlist.