October 16 / 16.05 Brighton

16.05

Good

Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
8 (7)
McTed

7/2 (Won)

Form: 648271 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Recorded a comfortable win, having dictated pace, at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) last Saturday on debut for new yard; doesn't need to dominate; 1lb ahead of the assessor under a penalty.
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11th

11

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

McTed

9st 0lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Won first three handicaps for new yard on AW and turf (1m-1m2f) by emphatic margins but he couldn't defy a penalty in October and was a further 5lb higher when soundly beaten in November; now has to show he can cope with current mark; regular cheekpieces left off.

25/1

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

4th

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

Form: 844451 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in similar event over C&D (good to soft) last week, scoring comfortably and taking well to Brighton at the first attempt; 5lb penalty puts him on future mark; respected.
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2nd

5

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Birthday Angel

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Lydia Richards

Opened his account in similar event over C&D (good to soft) last week, scoring comfortably and taking well to Brighton at the first attempt; 5lb penalty puts him on future mark; respected.

7/2

5

(9)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:15 Brighton

Birthday Angel

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Lydia Richards

16-race maiden; fared no better than fourth in 2025, hanging left-handed under pressure at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) a fortnight ago; others appear to have more to offer.

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 626306 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not quite ideally treated, having gained last three wins off 2lb lower; however, broadly solid record at Brighton suggests she has place possibilities back here.
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1st

6

(1)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

14:08 Windsor

Mrembo

8st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Has several pieces of C&D form, including a success in 2023 and respectable fourth in latest start; competitively handicapped, having gained last three wins off just 1lb lower; enters calculations.

4/1

4th

5

(3)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:17 Windsor

Mrembo

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

All five wins on good or quicker ground, including firm; C&D winner who finished close up behind one who was ahead of her mark in this race last year and she's likely to be primed for this; leading claims for in-form yard.

5/1

3rd

2

(7)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Mrembo

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Five-time winner over 1m2f-11.7f on turf; beaten under 2l after a break at Kempton and might have gone close with more luck.

7/2

14/1

Form: 134165 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent 2025 form features two wins off lower marks; the 8yo isn't so well treated now but seems likely to give his running.
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3rd

7

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Bath/fast ground specialist who wasn't too far away from landing a fifth win at that track when runner-up (1m2f) last Wednesday on his return from a break; effective elsewhere too and should go well.

7/2

2nd

3

(6)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Galactic Glow

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time C&D winner who returns here off a workable mark; on the downside, he's been absent for four months and doesn't have a convincing record when fresh.

8/1

25/1

Form: -76056

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard; first-time blinkers need to make a difference.
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5th

4

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Huxley

9st 7lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard; first-time blinkers need to make a difference.

25/1

5th

8

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Huxley

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

15-race maiden under rules but didn't shape without promise when sixth of 11 finishers on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) 17 days ago; needs to improve but holds place claims.

16/1

7

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Huxley

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

14-race maiden who showed some useful form as a 2yo and 3yo in Ireland but has become disappointing; has the stamina for hurdling but still makes only limited appeal on debut over jumps.

66/1

Form: 012527

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.
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6th

7

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Fram Castle

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Fram Castle

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb lower at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and he's posted some creditable efforts since; finished a remote second on turf here (1m5f, good) last time but that was behind a major improver and he's respected back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

5/1

2nd

3

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

Fram Castle

9st 10lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Sole success in 18 starts under rules came at Kempton (2m, AW) last month, but he does act on turf and the form of his latest fifth of eight at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) is working out quite well; best form would give him a chance.

5/1

Form: -66403 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; ran encouragingly when joint-favourite at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) most recently; quite interesting off same mark, being unexposed over this trip.
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4th

10

(3)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:43 Lingfield (AW)

Thundering Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-16 and not the most consistent but she has been placed in two of her three starts over C&D, while a repeat of her second of 11 in a 0-55 handicap at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) last month would give her a good chance.

6/1

7th

8

(5)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Thundering Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Yet to register a victory but she comes here on the back of a good second of 11 in 11f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; she can make her presence felt.

3/1

3rd

11

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Thundering Breeze

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

12-race maiden; has the ability to feature at this level but she tends to get going too late; better drawn today than when third over C&D last month.

10/1

25/1

Form: 872745 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Best effort for current yard when second at Chepstow in June; behind a couple of today's rivals over C&D last week and losing run continues to mount up.
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9th

9

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf, but losing run now up to 21; makes his debut for another new yard after seven months off and the market should indicate what is expected.

11/1

Form: 563164 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner, most recently off 4lb lower in August; made the frame over C&D last week but is held by Birthday Angel on that bare form.
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4th

6

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Fighting Poet

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard Phillips

All three of his wins have come at Brighton; well treated on last summer's ready 1m2f win but returning from an absence perhaps not the time to catch him.

20/1

9th

3

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fighting Poet

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three wins at Brighton, the latest off 3lb lower in August (1m2f, good to firm); effective on AW and he is one to consider despite some unappealing form figures.

20/1

9th

3

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fighting Poet

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three wins at Brighton, the latest off 3lb lower in August (1m2f, good to firm); effective on AW and he is one to consider despite some unappealing form figures.

20/1

Form: 3-7790

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; down the field in his two handicap attempts; chance partly depends on how well he responds to going without a hood for the first time.
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7th

12

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield

Huntly Lodge

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amanda Perrett

0-12; beaten only 2l when fifth of 11 here over 7f in a classified event in February but he's not backed that up in two starts since; well held in five starts on turf and others are preferred.

25/1

7th

6

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Huntly Lodge

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

11-race maiden but he was beaten only 2l at Lingfield (1m, AW) in January and again there over 7f in February (classified events); his latest effort is worth forgiving (wide trip) but he has struggled in four starts on turf.

16/1

11th

4

(10)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Huntly Lodge

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Lightly raced 5yo with a patchy record, although he was beaten only 2l when fifth in a similar race at Lingfield under Jack Dace last time; each-way shout with a repeat of that form.

7/1

11/2

Form: 421702

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Form in cheekpieces featured a win at Yarmouth (11.5f) in August; creditable second, with blinkers fitted, at Pontefract (1m2f) last time; could go well in the retained blinds.
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7th

10

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Shabu Shabu

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Won a small-field handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f) last August but has mixed record since and was tailed off at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 19 days ago; may have had stamina issues last time but he's now 1-13 and others are more convincing.

18/1

10th

6

(8)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabu Shabu

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Won a small-field contest at Yarmouth (11.5f) last August; run down late in added blinkers at Pontefract (1m2f) the following month; perfectly entitled to draw benefit from last week's comeback run at Southwell but stamina questionable.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Shabu Shabu

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Turf form last year featured an 11.5f success and some good efforts; likely player at this level provided he's as effective back on AW and manages to settle (pulled too hard when last seen).

13/2

14/1

Form: 7964

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Four-race maiden who isn't especially solid on form; modest fourth in 8.5f AW seller most recently; needs to do better on handicap debut.
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12th

9

(13)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Self Charging

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Jack Jones

Four-race maiden who isn't especially solid on form; modest fourth in 8.5f AW seller most recently; needs to do better on handicap debut.

14/1

7

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Self Charging

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Jones

Big prices and minor promise in Ireland and for new trainer, finishing way back in a Newmarket novice (1m) in August; this is a big drop in class so she could be much more prominent in first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

5

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:52 Newmarket (July)

Self Charging

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Jack Jones

No more than minor promise in 1m2f/1m maidens for Jim Bolger and departed that yard for 1,000gns this July; absent three months.

16/1

16/1

Form: 272250

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Below par in visor the last twice, taking 2025 record to 0-11; runner-up, including over C&D, in three of his last four attempts without headgear; may rebound.
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7th

4

(3)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Racing Demon

9st 2lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Ed de Giles

Five wins at 1m, the latest two coming at this track in 2024; didn't run badly on his seasonal return here a fortnight ago (1m, firm); capable off this mark but the start is always a major concern where he is concerned.

8/1

5th

2

(4)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Racing Demon

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

All five wins have been over 1m, twice here; has been running well over further since his last win but slow starts have become a habit.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Straight Forecast £13.11
Tricast £53.16

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Birthday Angel

POSTDATA:

Mc'ted

D Express:

Thundering Breeze

The Times:

Shabu Shabu

LAMBOURN:

Fram Castle

WEST COUNTRY:

Fighting Poet

RP RATINGS:

Birthday Angel

Telegraph:

Birthday Angel

The Guardian:

Birthday Angel

Daily Mail:

Birthday Angel

Daily Mirror:

Birthday Angel

NEWMARKET:

Mc'ted

The Star:

Mc'ted

Daily Record:

Mc'ted