16:45 Brighton

Monday 4 September 2023

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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

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(3)

Deacs Delight^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 53| D

11/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 15/2) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 312525

(1)

Reel Power^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR: 53| CD

18/5

C&D winner in July before good second of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago. Merits serious consideration nudged up only 1 lb.

Form: 667412

(2)

He's Our Star^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 9/4, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 270016

(6)

Oh So Audacious⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 50| D

7/2

Winner at Windsor in July. Good second of 13 in handicap there (8.1f, good) 42 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 76-4512

(10)

Madrinho²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| C

6/1

Course winner. 10/3, respectable ½-length second of 10 to He's Our Star in minor event at this course (7f, good) 25 days ago, nearest finish. Unreliable type.

Form: 265822

(11)

Silver Diva¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 48

15/2

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 445633

(9)

Arlo's Sunshine¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Long| OR: 48| D

13/2

8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 377424

(5)

Laurentia⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 45| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 86 days ago, slowly away. More is required.

Form: 5-36970

(7)

Volenti^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: F Brennan| OR: 45

25/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good, 100/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not discounted.

Form: 0-28875

(8)

Lord Clenaghcastle^h1⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A West| OR: 45| CD

16/1

66/1, sole run for Anna Newton-Smith when 29 lengths last of 10 to Reel Power in minor event at this C&D (good) 55 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 144060

Non-Runners

(4)

Starry Eyes²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: B R Johnson J: Non Runner

(12)

Moveonup²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Oh So Audacious (7/2), Reel Power (18/5), Deacs Delight (11/2), Madrinho (6/1), Arlo's Sunshine (13/2), Starry Eyes (13/2), Silver Diva (15/2), He's Our Star (12/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (16/1), Volenti (25/1), Laurentia (33/1)

REEL POWER arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to resume winning ways and gain a second C&D success. Windsor runner-up Oh So Audacious and in-form maiden Silver Diva both have plenty to recommend them too and can chase home Murty McGrath's 4-y-o in that order.