14:25 Brighton

Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Donatello Brighton Italian Restaurant donatello.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 22.59s

(9)

Priscilla's Wish¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 77| D

16/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 22/1). Off 6 months and she's entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 774490-

(4)

Intercessor^b,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gina Mangan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 76| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/4) 10 days ago, cosily. 4 lb rise doesn't look too harsh and he should be in the mix.

Form: 316-241

(5)

Liangel Hope^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good, 50/1) 15 days ago. Interesting back here off last winning mark and could have a part to play, provided the word 'soft' doesn't appear in the going description.

Form: 53/159-9

(3)

Dayman⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 73| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Kempton (7f) 59 days ago. Hasn't shown a great deal in 4 previous runs on turf and he's passed over for that reason.

Form: 033-575

(7)

Marsh Benham^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: George Baker| OR: 71| CD

10/1

Ungenuine type. C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Windsor in October. 9/2, bit below form third of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, soft). Off 179 days and likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 845613-

(8)

Twilight Dancer¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70| D

5/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Each-way chance judged on several pieces of form from last season.

Form: 1328-36

(6)

Poetic Force³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 12/1) 39 days ago, nearest finish. 4 lb lower back on turf and this 10-y-o is one for the shortlist.

Form: 63-0474

(2)

Amathus^p¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: P R Chamings| OR: 66| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Chelmsford City (8f) when last seen in November. 10 lb higher returned to turf but place possibilities all the same.

Form: 118353-

(1)

Uncle Dick^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| C

5/1

Four-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 6/4, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago, well on top finish. 7 lb rise not the end of the world and he's a player.

Form: 90-0581

Forecasts

Intercessor (2/1), Twilight Dancer (5/1), Uncle Dick (5/1), Poetic Force (17/2), Liangel Hope (9/1), Marsh Benham (10/1), Dayman (11/1), Priscilla's Wish (16/1), Amathus (25/1)

Strong cases can be made for INTERCESSOR and Uncle Dick, both of whom enhanced their good records at this course with recent victories. Choosing between them isn't easy but Intercessor looks the more solid overall and he is marginally preferred. Poetic Force also goes well here and should be on the premises, while Liangel Hope, a C&D winner on his sole previous visit to Brighton last spring, would also have a chance if able to bounce back.