Rachael Helfgott-Bates Handicap – Brighton

Brighton

15:23

Rachael Helfgott-Bates Handicap

Date 2023-05-23

Distance 6f210y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,245

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (5)	Amathus Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Patrick Chamings	J:Hector Crouch T:Patrick Chamings	133	p	3748-3	63	78	66	21d	—	—	-7	11.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner last summer; promising return here three weeks ago and this is a drop in class
9 (11)	Diamond Cottage Chestnut J:William Carson T:Malcolm Saunders	J:William Carson T:Malcolm Saunders	129	h	4-6136	59	76	57	6d	—	—	-11	7.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner in April; things didn't go to plan dropped in trip latest; this more suitable
7 (6)	Fieldsman Bay J:Mollie Phillips(3) T:Tony Carroll	J:Mollie Phillips(3) T:Tony Carroll	130	—	458652	60	79	69	11d	—	—	-2	11.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good course record and he ran well at Wolverhampton latest; shouldn't be far away
5 (8)	River Wharfe Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:Tony Carroll	J:Tom Marquand T:Tony Carroll	133	p	-62765	63	78	16	27d	—	—	-8	10	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D winner who comes here in fair form; each-way claims under suitable conditions
1 (4)	King Of War Bay J:Taylor Fisher(5) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Taylor Fisher(5) T:Alexandra Dunn	136	t	147-08	66	78	70	21d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
C&D winner last summer; well held in both runs this year; down in class but risky
6 (3)	Mount Mogan Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Laura Mongan	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Laura Mongan	132	v	073503	62	74	65	20d	—	—	+2	8.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Down in weights and latest 6f third here was better; easy lead unlikely this time
8 (10)	Spirit Warning Bay J:Charles Bishop T:George Baker	J:Charles Bishop T:George Baker	129	b	44/80-	59	66	59	354d	—	—	-2	4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well held in two runs for this yard last summer; absent since; now tried in blinkers
2 (7)	Major Gatsby Grey J:Gina Mangan(3) T:Bill Turner	J:Gina Mangan(3) T:Bill Turner	136	v	2140-5	66	76	68	136d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.75/1	12 8%
C&D winner who was thriving in the first half of 2022; less good since August
3 (2)	Shalfa Chestnut J:Robert Havlin T:Lydia Richards	J:Robert Havlin T:Lydia Richards	133	b	5213-6	63	77	67	13d	—	—	-3	5.6	3.75/1	16 6%
C&D winner; low-key stable debut 13 days ago; blinkers back on now; not dismissed
10 (1)	Sir Sedric Bay J:George Downing T:Lee Carter	J:George Downing T:Lee Carter	123	p	4960-6	53	75	-	101d	—	—	-3	2.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Poor strike-rate but down in the weights and latest run wasn't too bad; new headgear now
11 (9)	Dazzerling Chestnut J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil Mcentee	J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil Mcentee	118	h	209-06	48	67	-	19d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Inconsistent for former yard; new yard try different headgear; risks attached

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Amathus	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Diamond Cottage	4	7/2	4	4	7/2
Fieldsman	13/2	11/2	6	6	6
River Wharfe	6	11/2	6	6/1	6
King Of War	10	11/1	10	10/1	11
Mount Mogan	10	11/1	10	10	11/1
Spirit Warning	11	12/1	11	11	12
Major Gatsby	12	11/1	11	12	12
Shalfa	16	16	16	16	14
Sir Sedric	20	22/1	14	20/1	20/1
Dazzerling	28	28	25	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Amathus

11.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.4

7/2

2nd

Fieldsman

11.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

River Wharfe

OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5.2

6/1

Mount Mogan

8.8

OR: 3 Form: 3.9 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Diamond Cottage

7.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

King Of War

6.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Major Gatsby

6.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Shalfa

5.6

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Spirit Warning

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Sir Sedric

2.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Dazzerling

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King Of War	66	78	70
Major Gatsby	66	76	68
Amathus	63	78	66
River Wharfe	63	78	16
Shalfa	63	77	67
Mount Mogan	62	74	65
Fieldsman	60	79	69
Diamond Cottage	59	76	57
Spirit Warning	59	66	59
Sir Sedric	53	75	—
Dazzerling	48	67	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diamond Cottage	6d ago	Quick return
Fieldsman	11d ago	Quick return
Shalfa	13d ago	Quick return
Dazzerling	19d ago	Fit
Mount Mogan	20d ago	Fit
Amathus	21d ago	Fit
King Of War	21d ago	Fit
River Wharfe	27d ago	Fit
Sir Sedric	101d ago	Long break
Major Gatsby	136d ago	Long break
Spirit Warning	354d ago	Long break