15:15 Brighton

Thursday 17 October 2024

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attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 42.11s

(12)

Ardbraccan^t,p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

4/1

Winless since his reappearance but he arrives in good nick, fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 8 days ago, slowly away. Can go very well at these weights.

Form: 257224

(9)

Beau Gars³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

11/1

Winner at Ffos Las in August. 8/1, last of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 32 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 338710

(2)

Optiva Star^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, soft) 35 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 303066

(6)

Escape Act¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 71| D

4/1

Winner at Doncaster in July. 9/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, soft) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 876144

(1)

Miggy Magic⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 71

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap (50/1) at York (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 725-60

(11)

Marsh Benham^p²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: George Baker| OR: 63| CD

5/2

Ungenuine type. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 16/1) 2 days ago. Carries penalty. Booking of Callan a plus.

Form: 333916

(10)

Sixfiveseven^b,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 67

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 32/50

(4)

The Smiling Wolf^p1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Butler| OR: 69

33/1

Last of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Ffos Las (8f, heavy) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jack Channon with more required in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 52-4907

(8)

Darvel^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P R Chamings| OR: 66| CD

9/1

Latest win at Bath in April. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 37 days ago. Took this in 2022 so can give another good account.

Form: 29-1374

(5)

On Song^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 66| C

11/2

Course winner in August. 9/2, fair fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 361725

(3)

Ocean Odyssey¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 59

125/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (150/1) at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 50-7809

Non-Runners

(7)

Profit And Loss³⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Marsh Benham (5/2), Ardbraccan (4/1), Escape Act (4/1), On Song (11/2), Profit And Loss (7/1), Darvel (9/1), Beau Gars (11/1), Optiva Star (12/1), Sixfiveseven (33/1), The Smiling Wolf (33/1), Miggy Magic (50/1), Ocean Odyssey (125/1)

Lots with chances but ARDBRACCAN rates the pick at these weights and is taken to gain a deserved success. Darvel captured this prize in 2022 and seems sure to go well once more, while On Song and Profit And Loss need considering too.