16:45 Brighton

Sunday 3 September 2023

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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 34.88s

(3)

Poetic Force²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Four wins from 15 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap (9/1) at this course (7f, good) 24 days ago, despite being slowly away. Likely to be keeping on again.

Form: 646301

(5)

Optiva Star^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69| C

3/1

Arrives here on the up, recording brace of 7f course wins last month. Strong at the finish last time so return to this trip probably in his favour.

Form: 943211

(1)

Rivas Rob Roy^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Gallagher| OR: 59| CD

9/1

Completed C&D hat-trick in June. Well held at Epsom next time but quickly back on track returned to this venue 3 weeks ago.

Form: 211104

(4)

Royal Bliss^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62

10/1

Yet to win a race but stuck to her task following a tardy start when second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 368882

(6)

Guiteau¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 60

15/2

Down in the weights and travelled with plenty of purpose when second of 9 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. This track should suit.

Form: 79-6042

(7)

Hitched^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59| D

3/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in July. 7/4, third of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, heavy) 26 days ago, failing to see out longer trip. Big player back in distance.

Form: 6-51213

(2)

Buy The Dip¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| D

3/1

Winner at Lingfield in June. 7/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Slightly lower in the weights on turf and likely to give it a good shot.

Form: 201533

Forecasts

Optiva Star (3/1), Buy The Dip (3/1), Hitched (3/1), Guiteau (15/2), Rivas Rob Roy (9/1), Royal Bliss (10/1), Poetic Force (11/1)

HITCHED has gained both his career wins over 1m, and having shaped well until his stamina ebbed away over 10f at Ffos Las, he's fancied to get right back on track here. Buy The Dip has a lower turf mark to exploit and seems sure to give it a bold showing, with Rivas Rob Roy always worth a second look over this C&D.