September 15 / 17.12 Brighton

17.12

Good To Soft

Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 5f 60y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 370420 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Very well treated on best form last season but losing run is up to 13 and she beaten only one rival in big field at Haydock ten days ago; that was a quick turnaround after a respectable effort over C&D but she's not easy to predict and others are more convincing; tongue-tie added.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:55 Bath

Jacquelina

8st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

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

17:15 Nottingham

Jacquelina

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

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

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Jacquelina

9st 10lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

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

Form: 056221 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Doubled his win tally when making most to score off a reduced mark at Chepstow (5f, soft) 13 days ago; that was a comfortable success and he remains feasibly treated; showed he's still in good form with close second at Bath yesterday.
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10th

11

(11)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Call Time

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

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

Form & Verdict
Acts on good to firm and good to soft; last win was 17 months ago but she ran well under prominent ride to finsh third here (6f) two weeks ago; on unchanged mark and she's in the mix on this drop in trip; cheekpieces reapplied.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(7)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Unico

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Chris Gordon

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

Form: 059511 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Most of his turf runs have been on good/good to firm but he's run respectably on soft; made his breakthrough (16th attempt) with cheekpieces added at Lingfield (5f, good) last month and he followed up with a dominant display over C&D 15 days ago; up another 8lb but he's on a roll and was as good as ever last time; key player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(11)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Barnsnape Boy

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

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

14:25 Windsor

Barnsnape Boy

9st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

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

17:15 Brighton

Barnsnape Boy

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jim Boyle

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

Form: 0508V8 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Thrown in on his Windsor win (5f, good to soft) last April but he's struggled this year and was beaten 11l here (6f) last time; lots to prove and he needs a major revival.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Antiphon

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

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

14:15 Brighton

Antiphon

8st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Mike Murphy

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

14:10 Brighton

Antiphon

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Mike Murphy

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

Form: 128926 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
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.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Apples Angel

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

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

17:12 Brighton

Apples Angel

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Simon Dow

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

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Apples Angel

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

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

Form: 376633

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Placed in C&D handicaps in last two starts but was beaten 4l last time and her record now stands at 0-13; others look stronger.
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2nd

9

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Dreambird Dolly

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

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

17:10 Windsor

Dreambird Dolly

8st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John Gallagher

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

16:25 Bath

Dreambird Dolly

8st 5lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: John Gallagher

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

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Barnsnape Boy

TOPSPEED:

Jacquelina

RP RATINGS:

Call Time

The Times:

Unico

D Express:

Secret Handsheikh

POSTDATA:

Barnsnape Boy

Telegraph:

Barnsnape Boy

Daily Mirror:

Barnsnape Boy

The Star:

Barnsnape Boy

Daily Record:

Barnsnape Boy

The Sun:

Call Time

The Guardian:

Unico

NEWMARKET:

Jacquelina

Daily Mail:

Jacquelina