16:20 Brighton

Monday 22 August 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 21.95s

(8)

Granary Queen^p¹⁹

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

4/1

C&D winner in June and went in again at Leicester in July. 17/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (1m, good) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Return to this trip ideal. Respected.

Form: 351315

(5)

Amathus^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: P R Chamings| OR: 67| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner this month. 5/2, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) since.

Form: 865513

(1)

State Secretary^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 67

10/1

Best excused latest eighth of 10 at Chelmsford (1m) 13 days ago as he wasn't ideally placed. Visor on first time. Starting to look well treated on his best form.

Form: 483478

(3)

Madrinho⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

9/1

Ungenuine type but is a C&D winner under Hollie Doyle and he was a good third at Chester (7f, good to firm) last time. One to consider.

Form: 01-0433

(4)

De Vegas Kid¹⁹

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

7/2

Five-time course winner, the latest win here in May. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this course (1m, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 821434

(6)

Spanish Mane^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61| CD

4/1

1m course winner in June and added a C&D win last month. Good third of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Respected.

Form: 631313

(2)

Hector Loza^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 58| D

5/1

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 30 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 6-88015

Non-Runners

(7)

Big Bard⁵⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

Forecasts

De Vegas Kid (7/2), Spanish Mane (4/1), Granary Queen (4/1), Hector Loza (5/1), Amathus (7/1), Madrinho (9/1), State Secretary (10/1), Big Bard (10/1)

A finale in which it might be worth taking a chance on STATE SECRETARY who has had excuses on his last 2 starts and has been given a chance by the handicapper. Spanish Mane, Granary Queen and Madrinho all know where the winning post is over this C&D and merit respect in an open race.