17:30 Brighton

Saturday 12 April 2025

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John Charles Heal Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 2m 30.12s

(6)

Hamlet's Night¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 79

10/1

Well-bred sort from a very good family. Fairly useful maiden in France, runner-up 4 times in 2024 (sold from A. Fabre 40,000 gns in October and subsequently gelded). Should stay this new trip on breeding and worth a look. The betting may point the way.

Form: 262200-

(8)

Candyman Stan¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF| D

13/8

AW maiden winner. 11/4, disappointing seventh of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, heavy) final start. Off 6 months. Looked a bit quirky last year but may have straightened up and could do better this season.

Form: 4317-

(5)

Carnival Day¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 78| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, heavy, 11/10) 173 days ago, no match for useful winner. Should have more to offer at this trip this season.

Form: 435112-

(7)

Macari⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 76| D

14/1

Evens, career best when winning 5-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 9 days ago. Also progressive on the Flat back in the autumn and one to consider.

Form: 423221-

(3)

Pyrotechnic^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75

9/2

Fair winner on the Flat in France. Similar form over hurdles for this yard, often racing freely. Fourth of 8 in novice (11/2) at Southwell (11.1f) on UK Flat debut 39 days ago. One to consider now handicapping fitted with tongue tie.

Form: 21/4

(1)

Early Morning Dew⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR: 69

12/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 11/2) 46 days ago.

Form: 13-6354

(4)

Annexation¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

6/1

Ex-Irish 9.5f winner. 16/1, creditable fourth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 14 days ago. More needed back up in class.

Form: 7-34644

Non-Runners

(2)

Lexington Knight⁴³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: R Hannon J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Candyman Stan (13/8), Carnival Day (4/1), Pyrotechnic (9/2), Annexation (6/1), Hamlet's Night (10/1), Lexington Knight (10/1), Early Morning Dew (12/1), Macari (14/1)

Quite an interesting handicap with CARNIVAL DAY given the vote. He was an easy winner on his first visit here last summer and could have more to offer over this sort of trip this season, while plenty from his yard have run well first time out. Macari won over hurdles last week and was progressive on the level in the autumn so he's next on the list, ahead of Candyman Stan.