14:40 Brighton

Monday 5 September 2022

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Ian Carnaby Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 23.20s

(5)

Red Alert^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| C

5/1

9/4, improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, comfortably. Has very good claims.

Form: 788051

(1)

Holdenhurst^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: E J Walsh| T: W G M Turner| OR: 61| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark if back on song.

Form: 854377

(4)

Big Bard¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| C

11/4

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 8/1) 12 days ago. Claims.

Form: 16-0785

(6)

Canagat⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J R Boyle| OR: 59| D

5/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 9/2) 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. No forlorn hope.

Form: 844344

(9)

Me Next²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 62

16/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Ffos Las (6f, good) 25 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 54-7446

(3)

Riley's Positano³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 62

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 665

(7)

Sapphire's Moon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 10/1, creditable fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 506144

(8)

Ower Starlight⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Hannon| OR: 48

12/1

Eighth of 15 in minor event (12/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 6 days ago, left with lot to do. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 0006-98

(2)

Vice Royal^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

150/1

Last of 11 in minor event (150/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with plenty more required.

Form: 908000

Forecasts

Canagat (5/2), Big Bard (11/4), Red Alert (5/1), Riley's Positano (6/1), Sapphire's Moon (15/2), Ower Starlight (12/1), Me Next (16/1), Holdenhurst (25/1), Vice Royal (150/1)

RED ALERT had a bit left in th tank when scoring here a fortnight ago and looks the way to go in an open handicap. In-form C&D winner.Sapphire's Moon is feared most, although Riley's Positano needs factoring in too on his handicap debut.