17.12
Good To SoftBrighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap
- Prize money: £3454.44
- 0m 5f 60y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/1
Form: 370420 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (2) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
Prolific in 2024 and made a welcome return to form when third last week at Nottingham (5f, good); has slipped to a good mark. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 (6) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won six times in 2024, all over about 5f in first half of the year, but well below her best this season and going the wrong way. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 (7) |
2nd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Won six times in 2024 but well below her best this season; continues to slide down the weights but her last couple of efforts were particularly disappointing and she has a much better strike-rate on turf. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 056221 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (11) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins on soft ground, including C&D; effective on a faster surface too but fully exposed and may come on for this first run since November. |
13/2 |
11/2
Form: 952963
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (7) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Brighton (5f, soft) last September but she's not easy to predict and was last of eight at Wolverhampton in December; has bit to prove after that and this is competitive on her return. |
16/1 |
9/4
Form: 059511 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (11) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Doesn't have a great record fresh so this month's Windsor reappearance isn't hard to forgive; won easily from 2lb lower over C&D (good) last August having made all, but similar tactics won't be easy in this field, especially from the widest stall. |
9/2 |
|
8th 9 (4) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Two wins last August, over 5f at Lingfield (good ground; cheekpieces first time) and 5.3f at Brighton (good); ended that campaign quietly and he returns from 203 days off without the headgear. |
10/1 |
|
3 (4) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Won twice in August, over 5f at Lingfield and following up over C&D (made all for an easy win); disappointing twice since and not a solid option but he'll be a danger to all if anywhere near his best. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 0508V8 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (7) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Has been much better than this level in his time but winless for 18 months; in the money over C&D on each of his last three starts and likely to make another bold bid; cheekpieces now added. |
4/1 |
|
6 (1) |
7th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 60y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Without a win since scoring at Windsor (5f, good to soft; from 20lb higher) over 18 months ago; has been knocking at the door over this C&D in recent weeks, including when beaten a neck (Call Time third) on penultimate start; foolish to discount. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
29th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Inconsistent but well handicapped on best form and gave it a good go from the front here two weeks ago (soft; fine on faster); hard to dismiss. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 128926 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (7) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
3-14 on the AW for Simon Dow and 0-7 on turf; may need this first start for her new trainer after 256 days off and is probably better over a bit further now. |
8/1 |
|
7 (4) |
15th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
All three wins have been on AW and latest was at Lingfield (5f) in June; that was a brave success but she's been up and down since and was disappointing in classified event at Chelmsford last time; still lightly raced on turf but this is competitive back in a handicap and others are more solid. |
14/1 |
|
8 (8) |
30th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Course winner at 6f, also successful over 5f on Lingfield AW in June; mixed since but she was in better form when runner-up returned to that C&D last week and can be on the premises back in a classified. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 376633
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (1) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
0-17, but she has been placed in three of her five starts over C&D so can be given an each-way shout; new headgear combination. |
11/1 |
|
8th 11 (3) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
Exposed 16-race maiden; returns from six months off and others have much more pressing claims. |
25/1 |
|
11th 12 (9) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
8st 5lb |
15-race maiden; twice placed at Brighton (5.3f) in August but she's finished down the field there in last two starts; has something to prove again and her peak form has come on fast ground. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Secret Handsheikh, Rogue Endeavour
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