September 04 / 16.45 Brighton

16.45

Good To Soft

St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-4512 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to get off the mark at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July, her eighth run, and probably bettered that performance when close second over same C&D (good) three weeks later; ought to make her presence felt again here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(11)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Oh So Audacious

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Jack Jones

Four-time winner for Harry Eustace, the latest at Brighton (7f, good) last August; not ruled out on her seasonal and stable debut (remains in same ownership) but she'll need to be at the very top of her game.

10/1

9

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Oh So Audacious

9st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Ran respectably at Yarmouth last time; penultimate performance took her Brighton record 41313231; still on career-high mark but looks solid returned to this venue.

13/2

4th

6

(3)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Oh So Audacious

9st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

First three wins were at 1m but got a good pace to chase over Brighton's 7f last time and collected with a bit in hand; has never won off this high a mark (raised 3lb) but has it in her to put that right.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 144060 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner (once over C&D); signed off for Mark Hoad with two poor performances in the spring and also struggled on only start for Anna Newton-Smith (in July); needs a revival but latest new trainer is enjoying a good spell; hooded for first time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

7

(2)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Lord Clenaghcastle

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

10yo, whose win at Kempton (1m, AW) last February was his only score since 2018; unraced at shorter than 1m since 2020 but some of his recent starts (in the autumn and on penultimate outing) give him a chance.

25/1

11th

11

(11)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Lord Clenaghcastle

8st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Adam West

Dual course winner (7f/C&D); not the force of old but showed in a Brighton handicap (1m, good; first-time hood) last September that he can still sometimes compete; below par lately; others push stronger claims.

33/1

6th

11

(6)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Lord Clenaghcastle

8st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Adam West

Landed a 1m classified event at Kempton in February, ending a long losing run in the process; mixed record since joining Adam West and likely he will prove vulnerable once again.

33/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 445633

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
29-race maiden who has mainly been campaigned as a sprinter; close third on consecutive 7f starts last month (once here) and has possibilities today if stamina holds out on first attempt at 1m.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

9

(3)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:35 Brighton

Silver Diva

9st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: John Gallagher

midfield, switched to centre over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

20/1

8th

11

(2)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Silver Diva

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Under a length away on three successive occasions (7f-1m) and could want quicker ground than she encountered last time at Leicester; hard to rule out.

14/1

0

13

(8)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Silver Diva

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: John Gallagher

Tapped into new-found reserves of stamina of late, going close twice over 7f before another good run upped to 1m at Brighton three weeks ago; fully effective on slow ground but remains to be seen if she needs a stiff test over 1m on this ground.

14/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 667412 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Opened account with 33-1 success in C&D (good to firm) classified race in July, his ninth start, and backed up that performance with good second in Windsor handicap (1m, good) three weeks ago; must be considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Reel Power

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Paddy Butler

Sole win came in a classified event at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in July 2023; fair fourth at Kempton in September but down the field in three starts since; back on turf.

66/1

8th

9

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Reel Power

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Paddy Butler

Inconsistent 7yo; finished 6l behind the reopposing Poke The Bear over C&D last month; easy enough to swerve.

50/1

14

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Reel Power

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Paddy Butler

Step back in the right direction at Kempton on Thursday (left with a lot to do; in refitted visor); yet to convince over this far, though.

25/1

12/1

Form: 377424 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent 6yo who won at Yarmouth (1m, soft) in April and has made the frame on all three starts for new stable this summer, the last twice over C&D (good); holds no secrets from the handicapper but it's reasonable to expect another good run.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(7)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Dropped away to finish last of ten over 1m here last month, his first outing for 429 days (150-1); best watched over this longer trip.

66/1

9th

11

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

8st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

midfield

33/1

5th

6

(1)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Arlos Sunshine

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John E Long

Went close over C&D (good) in April but he's not matched that form since and was beaten 17l here last time; losing run is now up to 22 and others are preferred.

20/1

Form: 270016 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner, most recently when just too strong for Madrinho and Silver Diva in 7f classified last month; also suited by 1m but was below form on Tapeta a few days later and has become unreliable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(2)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; out of sorts since though; doesn't look the stable's first choice, with plenty to find at the weights in the refitted visor.

25/1

7th

1

(8)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; moderate in the meantime, though, and has plenty to find even at this level; tongue-tie removed after one use; stable triple-handed.

25/1

9th

8

(11)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

All of his six wins have been at 7f/1m and he's been out of sorts in his last nine runs; has lots to prove and he's never raced over this far; regular blinkers removed.

25/1

15/2

Form: 265822 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Getting long in the tooth now and hasn't won for a while but chased home Reel Power in C&D classified race in July and was close second to He's Our Star in that grade over 7f here last month; probably won't be far away.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(10)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Madrinho

8st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tony Carroll

Almost two years since he won and is knocking on now but he remains pretty consistent for his age; has won a couple of times round here and, while he'll need luck if dropped in as usual from a wide stall, he remains capable back in headgear.

7/1

7th

6

(10)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Madrinho

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Getting long in the tooth now and hasn't won for a while but chased home Reel Power in C&D classified race in July and was close second to He's Our Star in that grade over 7f here last month; probably won't be far away.

15/2

2nd

4

(7)

10th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Madrinho

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went second final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

7/1

16/1

Form: -36970 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner when trained by Dean Ivory but started off for Laura Mongan with two underwhelming runs in the spring (turf/AW) and returns from 86-day break with quite a bit to prove.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner but seems to have gone off the boil and finished behind several of these in a first-time visor last time; now tries blinkers.

14/1

6th

4

(10)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner who went without headgear when eighth of 11 in C&D handicap last month; this veteran can't be dismissed with a visor now added.

20/1

11th

9

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 1lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Hard to win with and hold-up style means she is reliant on luck in running; that wasn't in evidence here last week (1m2f) when she ran into traffic in the straight, eventually finishing a never-nearer fifth; each-way shout.

8/1

20/1

Form: -28875

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Struggled on first three starts for new stable this season; fared better when fifth of 11 at Salisbury (1m, good) last month but needs to take another step forward here and was well beaten on both previous starts in headgear.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Volenti

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Four C&D wins, including when justifying favouritism in January 2025; in reasonable form on turf this time last year (from marks in mid 60s) but has lost his way since then, tumbling down the handicap; latest Ripon fourth (beaten 8l) isn't enough to tempt.

7/1

4th

8

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Volenti

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Has four wins on Newcastle AW but is only 1-19 on turf; never figured on return to turf when seventh of nine at Pontefract (1m, good) in cheekpieces (left off here) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

7th

8

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Volenti

8st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ben Haslam

Last of his five wins came 15 months ago and he struggled after close fourth over C&D (good to firm) in August; falling mark a help if he can stage a revival after three-month break; market check advised.

20/1

Form: 312525

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Slightly disappointing when last in action but generally in good form this summer, most notably when winning Lingfield classified race (7.6f, good to firm) in June; each-way claims at least if back on song.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(3)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Deacs Delight

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Slightly disappointing when last in action but generally in good form this summer, most notably when winning Lingfield classified race (7.6f, good to firm) in June; each-way claims at least if back on song.

15/2

5th

1

(10)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:35 Windsor

Deacs Delight

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Off the mark at the 20th attempt, in a classified at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) in June; similar form on all three starts since and should be on the premises; tongue-tie (last worn in December) returns.

7/2

2nd

8

(6)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield

Deacs Delight

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Off the mark at the 20th attempt when winning over C&D last month (0-50 classified; good to firm); similar form in two runs since (badly hampered late on last time) and unlikely to be far away.

5/2

Non-runners

Starry Eyes, Moveonup

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £61.50
Straight Forecast £60.75
Tricast £412.57
Trifecta £594.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Reel Power

NEWMARKET:

Oh So Audacious

LAMBOURN:

Deacs Delight

RP RATINGS:

Madrinho

Telegraph:

Reel Power

The Guardian:

Reel Power

Daily Mail:

Reel Power

The Sun:

Reel Power

The Times:

Oh So Audacious

D Express:

Oh So Audacious

The Star:

Oh So Audacious

Daily Record:

Oh So Audacious

Daily Mirror:

Deacs Delight

POSTDATA:

Madrinho