19:55 Brighton

Tuesday 25 April 2017

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap

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Bahamian Sunrise^p¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Buckell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 72

5/1

Winner over an extended 5f here on good ground last October. Finished a close fourth over 5f on his only subsequent outing at Nottingham later that month and form at this track reads 221. One to note with a good apprentice booked here.

Form: 03114-2

(4)

Soaring Spirits^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 71

4/1

Successful over 7f off a 10lb higher mark here in June 2016. Twice finished third off a mark 4lb higher than he races off here over the same C&D in September. Disappointed with usual blinkers left off in two runs in 2017 but they return here and worth a check in the market.

Form: 3668-50

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One Big Surprise¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 70

4/1

In good form in the main last year winning twice on turf at Lingifled including off a 5lb lower mark over 6f (good-to-firm) in July. Disappointed on final outing of last year in October and an interesting runner here.

Form: 33438-1

(1)

Taajub²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: F Sweeney| T: P Crate| OR: 68

17/2

Finished runner-up off a 3lb higher mark over an extended 5f (good) here in October. Held in both starts over 5f on the AW this year and races off a career low handicap mark here.

Form: 527-566

(7)

Chetan^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 68

12/1

Victorious seven times from 40 career outings so far. Notched up a treble last summer including off a 7lb lower mark over this distance at Lingfield (good-to-firm) in July. Well held in three AW starts this season and probably best watched here.

Form: 37-6664

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Captain Bob^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67

5/2

Placed on all three AW starts this season. Beaten favourite the last twice including off a 1lb lower mark over 6f at Souhtwell last month. Latest win back in June 2014 came off a 16lb higher mark and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 9-33232

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Socialites Red^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 59

8/1

Sole success came on turf over 5f at Leicester (good) as a two-year-old. Running well without winning so far in 2017 including on her return to racing on turf when finishing 1¼L fourth over 6f at Catterick (good-to-firm) earlier this month and likely to run well here.

Form: 543451

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(3)

Wedgewood Estates²⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: David Probert

Forecasts

Captain Bob (5/2), One Big Surprise (4/1), Soaring Spirits (4/1), Bahamian Sunrise (5/1), Socialites Red (8/1), Taajub (17/2), Chetan (12/1), Wedgewood Estates (12/1)

BAHAMIAN SUNRISE won two of his last three outings last season including over an extended 5f at this track in October. The selection wasn't beaten far off this mark in a competitive 16 runner contest last time and can improve on his good record at this track. Captain Bob has been running well on the AW this year including when beaten a neck at Southwell last month and he can claim second ahead of Socialites Red who finished fourth in a competitive event at Catterick earlier this month.