14:20 Brighton

Friday 5 August 2022

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Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 8.75s

(3)

Recon Mission¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| D

7/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 9/2) 15 days ago by nose from Impeach, finding extra. Consistency not particularly his strong point but considered if in same form.

Form: 004521

(9)

Impeach^b,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Allen| OR: 81| D

16/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Very good nose second of 10 to Recon Mission in handicap (14/1) at Sandown (5f, good) 15 days ago, sticking to task. Can make presence felt with stiff finish likely to suit.

Form: 571472

(2)

Sir Oliver^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 80| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in June. 9/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 24 days ago. Player if able to cope with the step down in trip.

Form: 532175

(10)

Smeaton's Light¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 79| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Runner-up twice this term but wasn't at his best when fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Holds form claims but wide draw not ideal.

Form: 0-25525

(7)

Pink Crystal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81| D

7/4

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 2/1) 14 days ago. Likely to get a strong pace to aim at and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 322-131

(4)

Michaels Choice^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year, both over 6f at Salisbury. Produced a career best when scoring there 13 days ago and can't be ruled out from 4 lb higher.

Form: 36-1641

(5)

Endowed⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| CD

16/1

Second in this corresponding race before winning over C&D on next start in 2021. Well below best last 2 starts and needs to bounce back,

Form: 234699

(1)

Batchelor Boy^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Three-time course winner, most recently over 7f in in April. Seventh of 8 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f, good) 45 days ago. Something to find on form despite good record here.

Form: 4-67157

(8)

Bobby On The Beat²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 67| D

50/1

Productive on AW over the winter but ran poorly on return to turf when last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 294257

(11)

Evasive Power²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Brisland| OR: 63| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 5 in handicap (6/1) at Chepstow (5.1f, firm) 22 days ago. Should be better suited by this longer trip but must improve to overcome wide draw.

Form: 470033

(12)

Doc Sportello⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May and ran well when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 59 days ago, despite being badly hampered. Wide draw not ideal in tougher race, though.

Form: 555413

Non-Runners

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Under Curfew²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Pink Crystal (7/4), Sir Oliver (11/4), Recon Mission (7/1), Michaels Choice (17/2), Smeaton's Light (10/1), Impeach (16/1), Batchelor Boy (16/1), Endowed (16/1), Under Curfew (16/1), Evasive Power (25/1), Bobby On The Beat (50/1), Doc Sportello (50/1)

PINK CRYSTAL arrives here on an upward curve and William Haggas' filly is fancied to follow up from her recent Thirsk success. Only a nose split Impeach and Recon Mission at Sandown last time and both merit consideration here, as does last-time-out Salisbury winner Michaels Choice.