17:40 Brighton

Tuesday 4 October 2022

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 38.01s

(6)

Local Bay^t⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| D

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 5 days ago. Carries penalty. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 346591

(14)

Cool Vixen²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: R Brisland| OR: 58

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 125/1) 22 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 6/52346

(13)

Peroni^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 57

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 858

(12)

Fourshadesofsilver^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: J Ryan| OR: 60

5/2

Fifth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 11/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider from a reduced mark.

Form: 92-0775

(1)

Hector Loza^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 55

11/2

Latest win at Epsom in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy, 9/1) 26 days ago. Likely to be back on his game.

Form: 015648

(11)

Sausalito¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 777-00

(3)

Damascus Finish^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 55

7/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 10 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 626655

(7)

Silverdale^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 55

15/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 25/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 346399

(2)

Danny Bleu^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 51

11/1

Winner at Chepstow in August. 14/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 096017

(8)

Volenti^b1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: A West| OR: 52

50/1

Winner at Epsom in July. 28/1, fifth of 6 in seller at Goodwood (11.2f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 001965

(9)

The King's Steed^t³⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Lycett| OR: 48| D

16/1

18/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 11 months. Returns with something to prove.

Form: 195559-

(4)

Queen Sarabi²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| C

11/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. 11/1, shaped as if still in form when third of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 516833

(5)

Ermyns Dottie²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 46

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 7 months. Makes turf debut. Others preferred.

Form: 8-700

(10)

Joli's Legacy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45

14/1

50/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-87906

Forecasts

Fourshadesofsilver (5/2), Hector Loza (11/2), Local Bay (6/1), Damascus Finish (7/1), Silverdale (15/2), Danny Bleu (11/1), Queen Sarabi (11/1), Cool Vixen (14/1), Joli's Legacy (14/1), The King's Steed (16/1), Sausalito (50/1), Volenti (50/1), Ermyns Dottie (66/1), Peroni (80/1)

This is a thin race and it might be worth taking a chance on previous course winner QUEEN SARABI, who hasn't been in bad form lately. Her stablemate Local Bay arrives on the back of a win at Wolverhampton and is respected, although a return to turf isn't sure to suit. Hector Loza is also worthy of consideration.