16:40 Brighton

Saturday 22 April 2023

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Vickers.Bet Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 2.42s

(6)

Alafdhal²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 75

6/1

Five wins from 19 runs last year. Last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/1) 21 days ago but capable of playing a part here if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 245387

(5)

The Defiant^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D Steele| OR: 69| D

7/2

Four wins from 17 runs last year. 18/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 22 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0289-67

(3)

Porfin¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 66| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Four wins from 30 runs last year. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/1) 19 days ago, not clear run. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 084826

(2)

Secret Handsheikh^t1,v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 65| D

9/4

50/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and this 5-y-o needs to bounce back.

Form: 18636-8

(1)

Hey Ho Let's Go⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 58| D

11/2

Four wins from 16 runs last year. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 40/1) 46 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1460-76

(4)

Coronation Cottage¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: M S Saunders| OR: 55| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft). Off 6 months but shouldn't be far away if fully tuned-up.

Form: 346733-

Non-Runners

(7)

Mellys Flyer¹²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mellys Flyer (11/10), Secret Handsheikh (9/4), The Defiant (7/2), Porfin (5/1), Hey Ho Let's Go (11/2), Alafdhal (6/1), Coronation Cottage (13/2)

If able to bounce back following a below-par effort last time, ALAFDHAL could be the one to beat. Coronation Cottage and Porfin can fight out minor honours.