April 20 / 17.45 Brighton

17.45

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 70-325 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground winner in Britain in 2021, then failed to score in Hong Kong in 2022 or 2023; placed on AW in his first two starts since rejoining James Fanshawe but he didn't really fire when favourite back on turf at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last month; now goes back up in trip and down in grade but he needs to step up again after that last run.
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2

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Ensured

9st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this race off 1lb lower 12 months ago on stable debut; a market check is advised but he was tailed off on this year's two Flat starts and pulled up on his recent hurdle debut; a major turnaround is needed.

20/1

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Newton Abbot

Ensured

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Useful at around 1m4f on the Flat at his best but ran as though something was amiss on both outings in the spring and it takes a leap of faith to support him on this hurdling debut; blinkers the headgear of choice today.

6/4

11th

3

(6)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Ensured

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Probably acts on Tapeta; won two 1m4f turf handicaps last April/August before his form tapered away; tailed off on reappearance four weeks ago.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 15-440

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won off 1lb higher at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on her comeback in December but she's not gone on from that and was laboured at Lingfield (behind Lexington Knight) three weeks ago; conditions should be fine on this switch back to turf but that was a major blip last time and others are more convincing.
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2nd

5

(4)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Suffrajet

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led, faced challenges from under 2f out, kept on but headed final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

2nd

5

(4)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:45 Brighton

Suffrajet

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led, faced challenges from under 2f out, kept on but headed final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

15th

13

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Suffrajet

9st 5lb

J: William Pyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Won from off the pace at Kempton in December (1m3f) but usually races prominently; well boxed to get a good early position but she raced freely out in front back at Kempton last time and didn't get home (finished behind Eleanor Cross); not entirely sure what to expect but she's capable on her day.

16/1

Form: 7-6733 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW scorer who has also won on fast and soft ground on turf; creditable third off this mark on AW (1m4f) in his last two runs and latest was in a 16-runner event at Lingfield; should go well again back on turf and he's respected.
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2nd

1

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

15:40 Brighton

Lexington Knight

10st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Won this 12 months ago and returns on a hat-trick after another course win (made all) and a success at Salisbury that looked unlikely until he picked up late on; might travel sweeter back at this track and can cope with this mark.

3/1

1st

3

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

19:50 Salisbury

Lexington Knight

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Returned from three-month break with front-running win at Brighton (1m4f, good) in May and will be fine on the faster surface here but he's probably not quite as good as he was; younger rivals appeal more.

11/4

1

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

16:05 Brighton

Lexington Knight

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Ordinary form on the AW during the winter but he is 5lb lower than when winning over C&D (good to firm) last August; off since February but he's respected back here on this return.

13/2

Form: 443-48 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner over an extended 1m3f (soft/good) last August; hasn't been at the top of his game in two AW runs this spring but he had an excuse over 1m6f last time and is now back on his last winning mark; one of two runners for Richard Hannon and looks interesting back on turf.
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8th

13

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Major Major

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins but no joy over hurdles so far, including in two handicaps; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces; best watched.

50/1

9th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Won three on the Flat but doesn't look up to much over hurdles; completely tailed off on handicap debut here when friendless in the betting; tries two new forms of headgear.

66/1

7th

3

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins (1m2f-11.5f); beaten 24l, 50l, and 49l respectively in three attempts over hurdles; switches to a novice handicap but it is easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

Form: 2384-1

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Didn't really progress in five novice/maiden events last year but he found improvement on his handicap debut when forging clear at Pontefract (1m2f, heavy; 4-1) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise for that success looks fair and he's a big player again back up in trip.
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9th

1

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

16:00 Goodwood

Lord Melbourne

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ralph Beckett

A very useful 1m2f/1m4f winner at his best but lightly raced in recent seasons and came in last of 11 in 1m2f AW Lingfield handicap in February; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

25/1

11th

2

(7)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Lord Melbourne

9st 11lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

2024 November Handicap winner who reappeared with an easy win over 1m2f at Epsom last September; respectable sixth of 22 when bidding to defend his November Handicap crown on sole subsequent start last year; well-beaten fifth on the snow at St Moritz on return last weekend; entitled to come on for that outing but this test might be sharp enough for him.

10/1

1st

1

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Lord Melbourne

10st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

Progressive and useful sort but lacks recent match practice, having been absent since winning last year's November Handicap (1m4f, soft), and isn't crying out for this drop back to a sharp 1m2f.

13/2

13/2

Form: 23119- CD

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made all for an easy win at Goodwood (1m1f, soft) last August and he followed up over C&D (1m4f, good) in a race he also won two years earlier; no joy in amateur jockeys' Cambridgeshire in final run last season but he still looks feasibly treated and has won when fresh in the past; needs watching in market back here on his return.
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5

(2)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Eton Blue

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

His last win was off 9lb higher over 1m4f at Brighton in September 2023; some efforts on AW during the winter were respectable but his return to Brighton last month saw him tailed off after a slow start; none too solid.

12/1

3

(2)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

20:00 Brighton

Eton Blue

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

His last success was off 7lb higher over C&D (good) but that was in September 2023; some respectable efforts on AW during the winter and wasn't disgraced back over hurdles in March but others are more persuasive.

6/1

3

(2)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

20:00 Brighton

Eton Blue

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

His last success was off 7lb higher over C&D (good) but that was in September 2023; some respectable efforts on AW during the winter and wasn't disgraced back over hurdles in March but others are more persuasive.

6/1

Non-runners

Upepo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.50
Straight Forecast £17.18
Trifecta £48.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lord Melbourne

The Times:

Ensured

Daily Mail:

Eton Blue

The Guardian:

Upepo

POSTDATA:

Suffrajet

The Star:

Lexington Knight

RP RATINGS:

Lord Melbourne

NEWMARKET:

Lord Melbourne

Telegraph:

Lord Melbourne

Daily Record:

Eton Blue

D Express:

Ensured

Daily Mirror:

Ensured

The Sun:

Ensured