GB - Brighton - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

27.5K

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Verdict

Cases can be made for several of these but the most persuasive is for MARCELLINUS, who has upped his game in handicaps this season and Tom Dascombe's 3-y-o is fancied to double his tally partnered by a promising 7-lb apprentice. U S S Charleston ran a cracker when runner-up in a big-field handicap at Glorious Goodwood last week, so he heads up the dangers down in grade, with Lequinto and Tenbob Tommy both in the mix for minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Left his placed form as a juvenile behind to make a successful handicap debut/reappearance at Bath in April. Has made the frame on all 3 subsequent starts, most recently when taking on his elders for the first time at Windsor, so every chance he'll be involved here under a promising apprentice. 1st Pick 2 Marcellinus Jockey: Donagh Murphy Trainer: Tom Dascombe J: Donagh Murphy T: Tom Dascombe	100	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Left his placed form as a juvenile behind to make a successful handicap debut/reappearance at Bath in April. Has made the frame on all 3 subsequent starts, most recently when taking on his elders for the first time at Windsor, so every chance he'll be involved here under a promising apprentice.
8	Opened turf account at Yarmouth in May and belied big odds to bounce back to form after just 6 days off when second of 18 at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) last week. Takes a drop in class here and has a big chance if able to back that up (hasn't been the most consistent). 2nd Pick 8 U S S Charleston Jockey: Connor Planas Trainer: Lemos De Souza J: Connor Planas T: Lemos De Souza	99	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Opened turf account at Yarmouth in May and belied big odds to bounce back to form after just 6 days off when second of 18 at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) last week. Takes a drop in class here and has a big chance if able to back that up (hasn't been the most consistent).
4	Windsor specialist who landed his eighth course win there in June. Ran just about as well in defeat when runner-up there (6f, good to firm) last month and merits plenty of respect again from the same mark. 3rd Pick 4 Lequinto (Ire) Jockey: William Carson Trainer: Tony Carroll J: William Carson T: Tony Carroll	98	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Windsor specialist who landed his eighth course win there in June. Ran just about as well in defeat when runner-up there (6f, good to firm) last month and merits plenty of respect again from the same mark.

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