16:35 Brighton

Friday 9 August 2024

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Billy Wilber 80th Stakes Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.51s

(4)

Twitch^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: Craig Benton| OR: 58| D

20/1

Won over 6f in Hong Kong in 2023, but was struggling for form around the turn of the year and well below form both runs for his new yard this summer. Has work to do.

Form: 20-0784

(1)

So Sleepy^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 58

11/2

13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 28-4633

(7)

Bluebells Boy^b,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 57| D

7/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 15/2, fair fifth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 231325

(6)

Greatest Time¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 56

7/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.

Form: 808756

(5)

Milliethemollie²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| D

13/2

8/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 2 days ago.

Form: 532628

(3)

Bear To Dream¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. 2/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 139 days. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 234134

(8)

My Kind Of Girl⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

16/5

13/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 520223

Non-Runners

(2)

Brunel Charm²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: C Wallis J: Benoit D L Sayette

Forecasts

My Kind Of Girl (16/5), Greatest Time (7/2), Bluebells Boy (7/2), Brunel Charm (9/2), So Sleepy (11/2), Milliethemollie (13/2), Bear To Dream (9/1), Twitch (20/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for BRUNEL CHARM who has made an encouraging start for Charlie Wallis and can now capitalise on a handy-looking mark if none the worse for his exertions 2 days ago. Tony Carroll's Milliethemollie is feared most ahead of in-form pair My Kind of Girl and Bear To Dream.