17:45 Brighton

Saturday 20 April 2024

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 31.5s

(2)

Lord Melbourne¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80

3/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy, 4/1) 18 days ago. 3 lb hike tolerable and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 32384-1

(3)

Ensured²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| BF

9/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft, 9/4) 27 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 070-325

(5)

Lexington Knight^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

7/2

Three wins from 16 runs last year. 25/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 22 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 87-6733

(6)

Eton Blue²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 74| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap (11/2) at Newmarket (9f, good). Off 7 months and significantly back up in trip. Possibly in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 223119-

(4)

Suffrajet²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

13/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in December. 28/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 22 days ago, hampered. Likely to come up short once again.

Form: 615-440

(7)

Major Major⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 67| D

12/1

5/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 7 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Lord Melbourne.

Form: 1443-48

Non-Runners

(1)

Upepo³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

Ensured (9/4), Lord Melbourne (3/1), Lexington Knight (7/2), Upepo (6/1), Suffrajet (13/2), Eton Blue (13/2), Major Major (12/1)

The vote goes to ENSURED, who arrives here on a long losing run but she's been given a helping hand by the handicapper. Lexington Knight and Lord Melbourne rate the main dangers in that order of preference, while Upepo is also likely to be in the mix.