16:30 Brighton

Thursday 8 August 2024

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Alfriston Gardens Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.27s

(7)

Atwixaday^v⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

25/1

Modest gelding. Eleventh of 15 in minor event at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 66/1) 52 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 70-5000

(2)

Come On John¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 47| C

12/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in minor event (15/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 438787

(1)

Foinix^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 48

9/2

Modest gelding. One win from 28 Flat runs. Returned to form when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, firm, 11/2) 12 days ago and is just as effective over this shorter trip. Player.

Form: 322654

(6)

Irezumi^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

7/2

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 10/3, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 30 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 446044

(5)

Lucky Question^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 44

10/1

Modest gelding. Respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 7/1) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Each-way claims.

Form: 364065

(9)

Silver Atom³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 46| D

12/1

Modest gelding. 33/1, fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 81409-0

(4)

Temur Khan³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| CD

7/2

Four-time C&D winner who got back on scoreboard in 10-runner minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW, 16/1) 37 days ago. Holds strong claims.

Form: 77-0541

(3)

Walk The Moon^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

7/2

Modest gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in minor event (12/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 16 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 6-68360

(8)

Chelsea Flower^b1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 50

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 7 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to firm, 16/1) 36 days ago, slowly away. Hopes rest on addition of first-time blinkers.

Form: 0987

Forecasts

Irezumi (7/2), Walk The Moon (7/2), Temur Khan (7/2), Foinix (9/2), Lucky Question (10/1), Come On John (12/1), Silver Atom (12/1), Chelsea Flower (22/1), Atwixaday (25/1)

Preference is for TEMUR KHAN, who goes well here and returned to winning ways at Lingfield last month. Foinix and Irezumi can also make their presence felt.