May 09 / 14.18 Brighton

14.18

Soft

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 570022

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
All runs in 2024 over 7f, winning at Wolverhampton in January and second on his last two starts (only two ran latest); conditions shouldn't be an issue back on turf but others appeal more for win purposes.
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10

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

A Pint Of Bear

8st 13lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Couple of 6f wins at Brighton last term; proved resurgent over C&D (good to soft) last week, going down by only a whisker; now 2lb lower and due to go back up 6lb in future; leading player.

7/2

2nd

9

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

A Pint Of Bear

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Won twice here (6f) last year but on a downward trajectory since then; shaped okay here (fifth) on return from a 266-day absence in early September but his more recent AW efforts (6f-7f) have failed to offer further encouragement.

20/1

11th

12

(1)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

A Pint Of Bear

8st 13lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Scott Dixon

Scored three times off higher marks last year but has a doubt over current form, having posted two substandard efforts since belatedly returning to action.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 6-5094 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate and although he's run some sound races for his current stable this winter, he looks vulnerable back at 6f on this return to turf.
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3

(5)

6th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Media Guest

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Mark Gillard

2-45, with the latest win coming at Bath (5.5f, good) last July; tailed off on his return at Salisbury (5f, good to firm; reported to have had a respiratory issue) two weeks ago; has form over this far but others are currently preferred.

20/1

3

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Salisbury

Media Guest

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Mark Gillard

Has a poor strike-rate and is the only runner who lacks recent match practice, having been absent since last October; best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

33/1

5th

9

(8)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:58 Bath

Media Guest

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Mark Gillard

Had a good record at Bath until tailed off here (5f, heavy) last time in first-time blinkers; however, the ground may have been too much and he's back in cheekpieces today; has shown promise on soft going; could go well.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 048-56

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
He's been disappointing since coming to Britain but his mark has bottomed out and two runs for this yard haven't been without hope; tongue-tie now added; not out of it.
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7th

7

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Fai Fai

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

Pretty consistent last spring-autumn but doesn't win very often and made a low-key reappearance over C&D last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

10/1

10th

12

(10)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:52 Lingfield (AW)

Fai Fai

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Daniel Steele

Remains generally consistent but is moderate these days and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; this a bit tougher than he's used to on his return from a layoff.

20/1

4

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Fai Fai

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Daniel Steele

Losing run is mounting up but he has a few pieces of encouraging recent C&D form; creditable third to State Of Madness, despite traffic issues, last week; in the mix.

7/2

Form: /8183- C

Last run: 324 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; two wins when trained by George Baker, including over 5.5f here one year ago off 4lb lower; starts out for his new yard (same owners) after a 324-day absence but relatively low mileage for a race of this nature.
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1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:20 Epsom

Beauld As Brass

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter who has had major blips in two of his last three runs, but he's also won five times (1m2f-1m6f) this season including at Haydock (good) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back again with Patrick Mullins booked; tongue-tie added.

6/1

8th

7

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Beauld As Brass

8st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter; badly overdid it on penultimate outing (tailed off) but otherwise having a cracking season; that's despite another markedly slow start when upped to 1m6f at Haydock (good; not proven on softer) on latest outing, in which he got up by a neck in a slowly run race; raised another 3lb but it's the extra 6f which gives him far more to prove.

16/1

2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Beauld As Brass

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Blew the start and was tailed off at Epsom last month; has done well over middle distances otherwise this season, completing four-timer prior to a good effort at Newbury in May; still has scope for further progress but has bit to prove after that last run and this is a new trip.

13/2

Form: 1671-6 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two 6f wins at Yarmouth (soft and good to firm) last season; should come on for last month's return from ten months off but he's not the only front-runner on show in this field.
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1st

6

(9)

17th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Twayblade

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Chris Dwyer

Won twice over 6f at Yarmouth last season; yet to strike this year but he went close at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) last week and runs off the same mark today; Oisin Murphy booked; other pace influences to contend with.

5/1

2nd

6

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ffos Las

Twayblade

9st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

led, ridden from over 1f out, headed towards finish

15/2

4th

3

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:50 Nottingham

Twayblade

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Chris Dwyer

3lb lower than his last win at Yarmouth in June 2023; he tends to lead but has weakened out of contention on his last three starts; drops to 5f for the first time and with his style of running it may suit.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 314-01 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Good record at the track, winning four times, and he ran his best race for some time when making all in a 5f handicap at Yarmouth 16 days ago; 5lb rise to contend with but the return to this track is beneficial.
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5th

2

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Batchelor Boy

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: John Gallagher

slowly into stride, always behind

8/1

5th

2

(2)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Batchelor Boy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Eight-time winner at up to 7f; made virtually all when scoring at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) in April, but he's not hit the same level since and was only sixth of eight at Windsor last time; now back below his last winning mark but he needs to raise his game.

11/2

6th

2

(1)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:25 Windsor

Batchelor Boy

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Gallagher

Made all to beat Exceed at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) in April and he's 1lb lower today; mixed bag since but he's got the rail to help today and Oisin Murphy's booking is an obvious plus; big player.

9/2

14/1

Form: 10-839 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for this yard in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in November off 2lb higher; less good since and headgear left off now returned to turf after three months off.
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6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Continues to edge down the weights and he's run the odd fair race this year, but he's without a win since November 2023 and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

dwelt start, in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

9

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Impeach

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

He has run some fair races for this yard but all four wins, the latest of them in November 2023, have come over 6f on Polytrack; solid effort over 1m last week; each-way shout.

10/1

Form: 856-80 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.
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5th

5

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

All four wins have been at sprint trips on good/good to firm; well treated on old form but she's generally struggled in last eight runs including three for new yard this season; was never travelling over 6f here on her course debut last month and has lots to prove at this new trip.

14/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

Form: 1530-4 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Often a front-runner but she was held up when making an encouraging seasonal return over C&D nine days ago, keeping on for a close fourth; should make another bold bid.
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10

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Firenze Rosa

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Regressive veteran who has finished last at big prices in her last three starts; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

10

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Firenze Rosa

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Regressive veteran who has finished last at big prices in her last three starts; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

11

(9)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:45 Brighton

Firenze Rosa

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Regressive veteran who has finished last on her two recent starts; easy to look elsewhere.

40/1

Non-runners

Kensington Agent, Autumn Flight

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Payout
Exacta £72.60
Straight Forecast £60.55
Tricast £502.45
Trifecta £683.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Batchelor Boy

POSTDATA:

Twayblade

Daily Mirror:

Firenze Rosa

The Times:

Beauld As Brass

SPOTLIGHT:

Kensington Agent

The Star:

A Pint Of Bear

TOPSPEED:

Media Guest

RP RATINGS:

Impeach

NEWMARKET:

Twayblade

The Guardian:

Batchelor Boy

Daily Mail:

Batchelor Boy

D Express:

Batchelor Boy

The Sun:

Batchelor Boy

Daily Record:

Firenze Rosa