October 13 / 16.25 Brighton

16.25

Good To Firm

Cazoo Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Cazoo Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
4 (7)
Broxi

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 675311 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Blinkers enlisted when he scored last month over 7f at this track and Southwell; 11lb higher than when obliging in good style here but he used to be capable of better still and needs respect in hat-trick bid.
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10th

10

(1)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Broxi

9st 11lb

J: Mr Alexander Woodford

T: Kevin Frost

5lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) a year ago, but that his only win in his last 22 starts; well beaten on last month's stable debut under Alexander Woodford at Southwell (6f, Tapeta); others preferred.

40/1

9

(10)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Broxi

10st 5lb

J: Mr Alexander Woodford

T: Kevin Frost

Absent since below-par run last June on final start for Ivan Furtado; others arrive with less to prove but this course winner is one to watch in the betting, with his new stable also running the bang-in-form Piperstown.

16/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 363422

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Came second in both his races here; his two wins this year were on Wolverhampton AW in February and he was runner-up back on Tapeta on last two outings, short-headed on latest; the best of his minor honours on turf this year also give him an each-way chance.
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6th

3

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Steadily on the downgrade now but has been placed in two handicaps here this season (1m/7f) and also ran well in a recent classified race here (7f); suited by fast ground and probably worth another crack at 1m2f; more appealing than some of these.

6/1

5

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:43 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Had two wins elsewhere since a course win last June; further good runs here back in the spring but returned from 78 days off yesterday (C&D) and, having led for much of the race, trailed in sixth of the eight runners; these classified terms are favourable.

11/2

14/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 213959 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Brighton in June and his best effort since, when fair fifth of 12 on penultimate start, was his second run at this track; both were at 1m and returning to 6f at Windsor ten days ago did not work out; 7f should be okay, though, and he needs a second look.
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5

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Marsh Benham

9st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Baker

Has defied current mark three times, including in this race 12 months ago, and Jack Callan removes a bonus 5lb today; close second at Brighton (7f) latest start; respected.

11/2

2nd

3

(5)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:12 Brighton

Marsh Benham

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Seven-time winner who handles any ground but he can miss the break; now 2lb lower than for his Newbury win (1m, good) in May but he's lost his way since and needs a major revival.

10/1

Form: -09550 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Way down the weights but he's been struggling for a while now.
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9th

9

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:55 Epsom

Plymouth Rock

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Lee Carter

Last won in 2020 and there's not been much of substance to latch on to since; off since January; tongue-tie removed; 5lb out of the handicap.

33/1

4

(10)

11th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Plymouth Rock

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Lee Carter

Has regressed since joining this yard a couple of years ago and returns from a lengthy break today; not easily recommended.

20/1

9

(5)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:02 Brighton

Plymouth Rock

9st 0lb

J: George Rooke

T: Lee Carter

Has regressed since joining this yard a couple of years ago and returns from six months off today; this trip is a bare minimum and he isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 322138 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Short-head win over 1m in August on first visit here, but soundly beaten over 1m2f here next time and she also underperformed when back to 8.4f at Beverley on latest outing; needs to be back in peak form and her last run over a trip this short was in August as 2yo; various headgear this term and there's a switch today.
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7th

1

(3)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Girl Inthe Picture

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

12/1

4th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:06 Bath

Girl Inthe Picture

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ed Dunlop

Won over C&D last season and began this campaign with some very respectable efforts but has looked out of sorts on both outings this month and now has questions to answer; swaps blinkers for refitted visor.

12/1

12th

11

(10)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Newmarket (July)

Girl Inthe Picture

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Dunlop

raced centre, led overall, went clear over 5f out, reduced lead from under 3f out, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 214344 CD BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Held up; five wins and four seconds from his 17 races at Brighton, the latest win this May; just 1lb higher today after a series of respectable efforts since; has to be in each-way calculations.
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1st

3

(7)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

De Vegas Kid

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time course winner (7f-1m); out of form in sprint handicaps since returning from break in June (four runs) but will appreciate today's drop in grade, and this trip ought to be much more suitable.

6/1

7th

8

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:40 Bath

De Vegas Kid

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Ten-time winner (once over C&D) but has poor strike-rate in recent years and has not fired since returning from break in June.

16/1

11/2

Form: 785222 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f winner here last October; runner-up on his last three outings (here at 7f/6f on first two occasions) and he went down by a short head at Windsor when first equipped with cheekpieces on latest; due to go up 2lb; firmly in the mix.
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11th

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Big Bard

9st 7lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Consistency not his strong suit, but he is 2-5 over C&D and latest heavy defeat excusable on account of his wide draw; capable if on a going day.

33/1

9th

4

(11)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:07 Kempton (AW)

Big Bard

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Nine-time winner who got back on track with a narrow success over C&D (17-2) in January; drawn out wide this time but he's only 2lb higher than for that last run and could be a major force again.

4/1

Form: 36-47

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Much more lightly raced than most of these, with best form on the first and latest of her four starts; latest was handicap debut (6f on Chelmsford AW; 25-1) but that 4l seventh of 12 helps to show that improvement is needed.
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8th

7

(6)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Maidens Green

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charles Hills

held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and swerved sharply left, hung left from 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

20/1

7th

9

(9)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Maidens Green

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charles Hills

hampered start, took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced from over 2f out, rallied and switched right from under 2f out, ridden and some headway from over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

8/1

12/1

Form: 960174 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Always prominent when popping up at 25-1 in a classified event at Chepstow (7f, soft) in August for his only win; not disgraced over 1m nine days ago on first visit here, making most, and that win was his only 7f race this season; not dismissed.
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9th

14

(1)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Danny Bleu

8st 12lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John Spearing

led, pushed along and headed before halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

12/1

4th

9

(2)

4th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Danny Bleu

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John Spearing

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost third inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed from the stalls)

12/1

9

(7)

29th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:31 Chepstow

Danny Bleu

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Spearing

Bounced back to form to open account in C&D (soft) classified a week ago; faces tougher assignment under 5lb penalty in this handicap but will be fine on the faster ground and enters calculations.

7/1

10th
10 (5)
Zlatan

14/1

Form: 704570

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
9yo who is very well handicapped on form as recent as this spring, including one run here; far less of an impact in his six starts since, however.
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10th

10

(5)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Zlatan

9st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ed de Giles

midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

10th

15

(8)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:10 Chester

Zlatan

9st 2lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Ed de Giles

in touch with leaders, midfield when pushed along 3f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out

10/1

5th

2

(3)

10th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

16:00 Salisbury

Zlatan

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ed de Giles

raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon weakened

10/1

Form: 161212 C BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Overall record at Brighton is four wins and two seconds from seven starts; however, her excellent recent sequence has been here over 5.2f; her 7f achievements were in 2018 and she's not shone in her three attempts at the trip this year, albeit at other tracks.
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10th

5

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lethal Angel

9st 6lb

T: Brett Johnson

Consistency has been an issue this season but she retains ability and continues to slip down the weights; well beaten on AW three weeks ago but this is weak and she's not discounted.

8/1

11th

1

(4)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Lethal Angel

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders, hampered and weakened over 1f out

14/1

4th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Lethal Angel

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

Her last three wins have come over C&D (good/good to firm) and she was beaten less than 2l off a reduced mark here (6f) last Monday; that was her best run for a while and she looks interesting on this drop back in trip.

8/1

Form: -46475

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in 6f Kempton novice (AW) for Joseph Tuite last December; has not lived up to that, including in blinkers/cheekpieces on last three outings; latest was her first run for this trainer and she may have needed it after three months off; bit to prove, including as she's unraced beyond 6f.
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10th

9

(1)

27th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hot Legs Lil

8st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

prominent

25/1

9th

9

(4)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

11:40 Lingfield (AW)

Hot Legs Lil

8st 11lb

J: Sophie Reed

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

prominent

33/1

Form: 750516 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 18th attempt when scoring at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) in August on second run for this yard; well below form there three weeks later but that was when trying 1m for the first time.
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6th

6

(8)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Ajrad

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Usually ridden patiently; step back in right direction when keeping-on fifth at Kempton (7f, AW) this month, but his three turf wins in 2025 were gained over 1m and he'll probably need a strong pace to aim at over this trip.

10/1

5th

9

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Ajrad

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Most wins come later in the year and is high in the weights (13lb higher than when last successful on the AW) after three turf victories last summer; not been at his best in two runs back.

20/1

6th

3

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Bath

Ajrad

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Rod Millman

Won four Class 6 handicaps (7f-1m) in 2025, including on good to firm and heavy ground; back on last winning mark but he's been out of sorts in last four runs and needs a major revival back on turf; cheekpieces removed.

11/2

12/1

Form: 185343

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
British debut (Lingfield AW, 6f) in July is her sole win from 12 starts; not far away on three of her last four outings, including two on turf, but her 7f results are unconvincing.
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7th

4

(11)

20th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Breach

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Keeping on when badly hampered at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta debut) last month and close fourth at Lingfield (6f) subsequently when suffering slight interference; might not be far away.

7/1

4th

11

(2)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Breach

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

towards rear

8/1

10th

5

(2)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Breach

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, shaken up and keeping on when badly hampered from over 1f out, soon lost ground, not recover

15/2

Non-runners

Ajrad, Breach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.00
Straight Forecast £20.73
Tricast £243.74
Trifecta £251.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Big Bard

SPOTLIGHT:

Broxi

Daily Mail:

Lethal Angel

LAMBOURN:

Hot Legs Lil

NEWMARKET:

Girl Inthe Picture

POSTDATA:

Big Bard

The Times:

Big Bard

Telegraph:

Big Bard

Daily Express:

Big Bard

Daily Mirror:

Big Bard

The Guardian:

Broxi

Daily Record:

Broxi

The Sun:

Lethal Angel

The Star:

Lethal Angel