16:55 Brighton

Monday 21 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 22.09s

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Marsh Benham³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 70| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Last of 8 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good, 11/4) 39 days ago, effectively refusing to race. Comes with risks attached now.

Form: 3-61148

(7)

Darvel^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: P R Chamings| OR: 69| C

10/1

Latest win here in July. 13/2, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago, weakening out of things. Drops in trip.

Form: 537156

(9)

Dion Baker^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 69| D

9/1

Winner at Yarmouth in July. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 25/1) 17 days ago though this is slightly easier.

Form: 522510

(6)

Ravenglass^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 67

6/1

First run since leaving Richard Fahey when fourth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good, 12/1) 9 days ago, keeping on gradually.

Form: 305264

(4)

Media Guest¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 65

9/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 6 in handicap at Leicester (7f, soft, 5/1) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be considered from same mark.

Form: 8958D2

(3)

Batchelor Boy^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Gallagher| OR: 64| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.3f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form with Hollie Doyle a good booking.

Form: 546284

(1)

Storymaker^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 68

17/2

11/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good) 5 days ago, never nearer. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 338434

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Spanish Mane^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, digging deep. That attitude will continue to hold her in good stead.

Form: 276131

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Optiva Star^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| CD

10/3

9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt up 4 lb.

Form: 894321

Forecasts

Optiva Star (10/3), Media Guest (9/2), Ravenglass (6/1), Batchelor Boy (13/2), Marsh Benham (8/1), Storymaker (17/2), Dion Baker (9/1), Darvel (10/1), Spanish Mane (12/1)

George Margarson and Mikkel Mortensen combined to good effect recently and MEDIA GUEST looks the one to be with having confirmed he's back in excellent order from his reduced mark at Leicester last time. Optiva Star and Batchelor Bay are a couple of potential threats.