16:25 Brighton

Thursday 13 October 2022

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 25.4s

(11)

Voltaic⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| D

5/1

Good second of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago, edged out post. Has made the frame on his last 4 starts and will continue to give a good account.

Form: 363422

(3)

Lethal Angel^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: B R Johnson| OR: 65| BF| C

11/1

Running consistently well, yet to finish out of the first 2 here this season. 4/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this course (5.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip and has to be considered.

Form: 161212

(7)

Broxi^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 65| CD

10/3

C&D winner last month. 5/1, best performance of the season when gamely following up in 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago, leading final 50 yds. Up another 6 lb but he's fancied to be bang there in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 675311

(12)

Marsh Benham¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 65| C

16/1

Course winner in June. Not on a going day when ninth of 16 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tough to support with much confidence.

Form: 213959

(10)

Big Bard^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63| C

9/4

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, found only one too good for the third successive time when second of 16 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 10 days ago, just failing. Respected in his current mood.

Form: 785222

(6)

Maiden's Green¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Hills| OR: 65

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 12 on handicap debut (25/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) a fortnight ago. Mark eases a shade and it remains early days.

Form: 36-47

(9)

De Vegas Kid⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| BF| CD

17/2

5-time course winner, latest here in May. 7/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 52 days ago. In good heart when last seen and should pick up where he left off.

Form: 214344

(8)

Girl Inthe Picture^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64| C

33/1

Course winner here in August. 25/1, made little impression when eighth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on. Must improve.

Form: 322138

(5)

Zlatan¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 61

25/1

Temperamental sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark but needs to show more.

Form: 704570

(14)

Hot Legs Lil^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 57

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Joseph Tuite after 3 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 14/1) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2-46475

(2)

Plymouth Rock^t,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: L Carter| OR: 52| D

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 33/1) 14 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 0-09550

(1)

Danny Bleu^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 51| D

14/1

Winner at Chepstow in August. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, running on. Profile suggest he's just as likely to run poorly today, though.

Form: 960174

Non-Runners

(13)

Ajrad⁴²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: William Carver

(4)

Breach²⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J Butler J: George Wood

Forecasts

Big Bard (9/4), Broxi (10/3), Voltaic (5/1), De Vegas Kid (17/2), Lethal Angel (11/1), Ajrad (12/1), Breach (12/1), Danny Bleu (14/1), Marsh Benham (16/1), Plymouth Rock (16/1), Maiden's Green (18/1), Zlatan (25/1), Girl Inthe Picture (33/1), Hot Legs Lil (66/1)

BROXI hasn't looked back since the blinkers went on and can complete the hat-trick under this rider. Big Bard found only one too good for the third successive time at Windsor 10 days ago and he may have to settle for silver once again, with Voltaic and De Vegas Kid another couple fancied to go well in an open-looking contest.