14:45 Brighton

Sunday 21 August 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 8.75s

(8)

Marks Bear²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| D

18/1

Last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 28 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 2-22090

(2)

Helvetique^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80| D

8/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. Third of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 2-53183

(7)

Smeaton's Light⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M R Channon| OR: 76| D

10/3

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, only sixth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 9 days ago. Well handicapped if on his game.

Form: 552556

(4)

Harold Shand^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 73

9/2

25/1 and visored for 1st time, good fourth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Not dismissed with headgear retained.

Form: 5/08-064

(3)

Michaels Choice^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| C| D

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Salisbury in July. 17/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces and this course winner is very much one to consider eased 1 lb.

Form: 6-16416

(5)

Batchelor Boy^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 72| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 16/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago, running on. In the mix.

Form: 671573

(1)

Temple Bruer^p,t1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 71| D

7/2

Below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/1) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell and more is needed in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 0-24535

Non-Runners

(6)

Holbache¹⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Smeaton's Light (10/3), Temple Bruer (7/2), Holbache (7/2), Michaels Choice (9/2), Harold Shand (9/2), Batchelor Boy (6/1), Helvetique (8/1), Marks Bear (18/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for course scorer MICHAELS CHOICE who is taken to bag a third success of 2022. Newmarket fourth Harold Shand is next on the list ahead of C&D winner Holbache and well-weighted Smeaton's Light.