Brighton 08 August 2018

Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
 
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 14.2° - 20.3°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 15.0 mph SW

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13:40 Brighton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Ann Ryan 50th Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap

1m 3f 198y

Winner £3,105 - 7 ran

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Just Right is only 1lb higher than when second on the turf at Lingfield in June, though her two runs since have been poor, while Austin Friars is 9lb lower than at the start of the season so might be able to produce a better display in this grade. It could be worth taking a chance on BRIGHT SAFFRON, though. George Scott has opted for cheekpieces in a bid to improve her performances, though a mark of 55 for her handicap debut looks just about right.

2

14:10 Brighton (Class 5) (2YO only)

European Breeders Fund Novice Stakes

6f 210y

Winner £3,752 - 4 ran

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EMBRACE THE MOMENT has been competitive in three decent events so far and the combination of her fillies' allowance and Rossa Ryan's 3lb claim could be enough for her to land her first success. The selection's stablemate Big Baby Bull was not beaten too far on debut at Doncaster and has claims, though a bigger danger could be Headland, who improved for the step up in trip at Chepstow last time and may relish stretching out further.

3

14:40 Brighton (Class 5) (2YO only)

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5f 60y

Winner £3,752 - 6 ran

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NORTH KOREA made all to score at Lingfield two starts ago, with All Back To Mine second and Wolstonbury third, and she can be forgiven her latest outing at Bath as she was slowly away. At her best when dictating from the front, David Evans' filly can do just that here. Solesmes landed a claimer at Lingfield last time but has yet to score outside of plating company.

4

15:10 Brighton (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Bombardier Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap

7f 211y

Winner £12,699 - 11 ran

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Zlatan keeps going close but still can't find the back of the net and this drop in distance might not be ideal, while Enigmatic has been in flying form at Yarmouth of late and Lord Clenaghcastle struck at Sandown last time. Optimum Time is another last-time-out winner to consider, but this could go the way of POUR LA VICTOIRE, who won on his latest visit to this track in the spring and has held his form remarkably well since then.

5

15:40 Brighton (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Marathonbet Sportsbook/EBF Fillies' Handicap

6f 210y

Winner £6,080 - 4 ran

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This looks an ideal opportunity for POYLE CHARLOTTE to land the hat-trick. Ralph Beckett's filly certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Doncaster two starts ago and followed that with another narrow success at Chepstow. Up just 6lb for those two successes, she can get the better of Aqua Libre, who went close over a mile at Chepstow last month. Elysium Dream drops in class for this so must be considered, while Black Sails failed to build on a claiming win at Lingfield when readily beaten at Windsor latest.

6

16:10 Brighton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Racing Welfare Handicap (Div 1)

6f 210y

Winner £3,105 - 9 ran

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IMBUCATO has been edging ever closer to a first career success, getting within half a length of victory at Chepstow. Though not one for maximum faith as a maiden after 13 races, Tony Carroll's gelding could be good enough to land this. Watch Tan was only a further half-length behind the selection in south Wales last time and is likely to be on the premises again, while Cruel Clever Cat ran well enough over C&D latest to force herself into calculations.

7

16:40 Brighton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Racing Welfare Handicap (Div 2)

6f 210y

Winner £3,105 - 8 ran

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A trio of runners come into this on the back of second-placed finishes, with SIR JAMIE the pick of them. Tony Carroll's gelding actually went closer when third over a mile here two starts ago than when filling the runner-up spot at Kempton last time and the return to turf could be in his favour. Kodiac Pearl has hit the crossbar on both starts this term though he may be better on all-weather surfaces, so Following Breeze, who just missed out at Epsom last time, could be a bigger danger.

8

17:10 Brighton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

1m 1f 207y

Winner £3,105 - 11 ran

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TOWNIE MAC was an unfancied 20-1 chance over a mile here last month but ran well enough to take third and as he was out of the handicap that day, he is effectively 3lb better treated here. Hughie Morrison's runner will be given most to think about by Vanderbilt, who has filled the minor placing both here and at Lingfield recently, while Allofmelovesallofu is hardly a legend in the making, but he did run well for third at Windsor last time.

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