16:30 Brighton

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 34.55s

(4)

Evocative Spark^h,t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 82

28/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 53 days ago. Sold from Ollie Sangster 22,000 gns in July. Hood back on, tongue strap back on.

Form: 070-649

(3)

Youarenotforgiven³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: A W Carroll| OR: 80| D

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 10/3, improved again when winning 7-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 34 days ago despite doing a fair bit wrong. Should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 010-811

(6)

Global Esteem¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Gallagher| OR: 76| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 573637

(2)

Shoot To Kill¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 72| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 865537

(1)

Intercessor^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Gallagher| OR: 70| D

9/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 14 days ago. Has a good record on downhill tracks so not taken lightly.

Form: 623676

(8)

Darvel^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P R Chamings| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 7/1) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 753715

(7)

English Spirit¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: H Main| OR: 70

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Last of 13 in handicap (25/1) at York (7.9f, good) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 129360

(12)

Harb²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: P Crate| OR: 70

10/1

6/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good) 27 days ago but looks vulnerable at this trip.

Form: 454642

(13)

Cobalt Blue²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 77

4/1

Ran his best race returned to a handicap when third of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 22-0743

(10)

Poetic Force⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 9/1) 43 days ago.

Form: 666463

(5)

Revision³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75

22/1

14/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Sold from Kevin Ryan 14,000 gns later in July.

Form: 09-3652

(11)

Otago⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 218844

(9)

Outrace¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

16/1

Latest win at Bath in July. 10/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 11 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 262613

Forecasts

Cobalt Blue (4/1), Youarenotforgiven (9/2), Global Esteem (13/2), Darvel (13/2), Intercessor (9/1), Harb (10/1), Poetic Force (11/1), Otago (12/1), English Spirit (16/1), Outrace (16/1), Revision (22/1), Evocative Spark (28/1), Shoot To Kill (40/1)

YOUARENOTFORGIVEN had more in hand than the bare margin suggests when beating a subsequent winner at Newbury so is taken to complete the hat-trick. Intercessor is on a workable mark and has a good record on downhill tracks, so is next best ahead of 3-y-o Cobalt Blue, who took a step forward when third at Epsom.