August 22 / 15.20 Brighton

15.20

Good To Firm

Derek (Delboy) Hart Sidmouth Curry Club Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Derek (Delboy) Hart Sidmouth Curry Club Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 134341 CD

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Two wins for current stable, latterly getting up close home over C&D in June; beat an in-form rival on that occasion and it was backed up by the Topspeed figure; solid contender despite a 3lb rise.
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11th

5

(4)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:47 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Michael Madgwick

Four course wins, latest two over C&D and 1m5f early in 2024 (both with no headgear; cheekpieces refitted today); creditable return from break at Kempton and no blame attached to his third over C&D since; not far away.

8/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, bit short of room over 2f out, went third over 1f out, no impression

5/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, bit short of room over 2f out, went third over 1f out, no impression

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 947611 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
7yo who has turned things around with his C&D wins (good to firm) in his last two starts; back up 7lb in the weights but he forged clear in a classified event last time and remains well treated on his old form; big player again in hat-trick bid.
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4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Temur Khan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won this race three years ago and added another classified race last July, his last success; essentially disappointing this year.

14/1

5

(7)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Temur Khan

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

10yo whose last win came in a classified at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) over a year ago; has struggled since and, while he wasn't beaten far when sixth of seven at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 20 days ago, others are preferred.

20/1

Form: 711899 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been at around 1m4f; back on same mark as for his success at Wolverhampton (AW) in February but he's finished in rear in all three runs since; has some questions to answer and he needs to get back near best.
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6th

7

(8)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, pushed along over 3f out

25/1

6th

7

(8)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and some headway inside final furlong

25/1

12th

13

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Tony Carroll

Last won in February 2022 and has been absent for 387 days; well treated on form early that year but there is more for him to prove these days on turf, including as sole run on softer than good was a heavy defeat.

25/1

7/2

Form: -42212

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 29th attempt with a clearcut win at Bath (1m6f, firm) last month and she backed that up with a creditable second behind Temur Khan over C&D (classified event) last time; has a swing in the weights with her old rival and she's respected back in a handicap.
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8

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Hidden Pearl

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Winning for a fifth time (all on turf) when doing it comfortably at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) but well beaten since then; wouldn't be the percentage play.

16/1

1

(1)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Hidden Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: John Berry

Winning for a fifth time (all on turf) when doing it comfortably at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) but then trailed home last at Bath; Taryn Langley returns with a 7lb claim and if back on her game she'd have every chance.

12/1

Form: 112634 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Eight-time course winner and her last success was by 11l over C&D (good to firm) in May; looks very interesting on that form but she's been well held here in her last four runs and needs a major revival.
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2nd

4

(10)

21st Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Junoesque

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Gallagher

9yo who was disappointing here (1m4f) last time but she is an eight-time course winner and was runner-up over C&D (good) on her penultimate run; that was a bold bid from the front and she has possibilities if she can recapture that form.

13/2

4th

3

(6)

10th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Junoesque

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

disputed lead, led clearly 6f out, faced challenge 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

40/1

Form: 607080

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in the first two of her four starts for Ralph Beckett as a 2yo, but she's generally struggled since and has finished tailed off over 1m4f in last two starts; record now stands at 0-15 and has a lot to prove; blinkers worn in last two runs are removed.
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10th

10

(1)

30th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Loving Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

in touch with leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out

33/1

6th

8

(2)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Loving Pearl

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: John Berry

always towards rear (trainer said, regards the poor form shown, mare was unsuited by the Good to Firm (Firm in places) going and would prefer an easier surface)

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 231253 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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4th

3

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Proven winner who can pull hard and did so the last time he went this far (over C&D two summers ago); things didn't pan out his way latest but there's little wiggle room off this mark back on turf after a short break.

7/1

5th

3

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Prevailed narrowly at Chelmsford (1m6f) last time to complete a hat-trick; climbing back up the weights but warrants respect in current form.

4/1

1st

4

(8)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Smokey Malone

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Likeable sort who is back in fine form of late and arrives on a hat-trick after bagging a pair of 1m6f/1m4f handicaps at Southwell; up another 3lb but he rates a big player once more.

2/1

Form: 206488

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who has finished tailed off at Southwell (1m4f, AW) and Catterick (2m, soft) in his last two starts; mark has bottomed out now and can only be watched.
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7th

6

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Urban Forest

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed de Giles

Went close to getting off the mark over 1m5f here (good; acts on good to soft) in July; lesser effort upped to 1m6f over C&D next time but wasn't beaten far at Brighton since and worth another go at a staying trip.

5/1

7th

8

(4)

21st Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Urban Forest

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ed de Giles

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

8th

10

(8)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Urban Forest

8st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ed de Giles

A maiden after 24 runs but went down fighting when close second to Dirham Emirati here (1m5f, good) a fortnight ago and remains unexposed over this sort of trip; ought to be on the premises again.

4/1

Non-runners

Smokey Malone, Urban Forest

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.90
Straight Forecast £14.27
Tricast £50.40
Trifecta £57.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Temur Khan

SPOTLIGHT:

Largo Bay

Daily Express:

Hidden Pearl

POSTDATA:

Junoesque

Daily Mail:

Hooves Like Jagger

NEWMARKET:

Smokey Malone

The Guardian:

Largo Bay

The Sun:

Hidden Pearl

Telegraph:

Temur Khan

Daily Mirror:

Temur Khan

The Star:

Temur Khan

Daily Record:

Temur Khan

The Times:

Junoesque