August 21 / 14.45 Brighton

14.45

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5508
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £2.40

Form: -24535 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Of interest on last season's best (two wins for Ed Walker) and there has been enough promise this year to think he retains ability; has left Robert Cowell since his latest run (same owner) and his new stable is quick to add a tongue-tie; interesting off his lowest mark for some time.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(5)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newmarket (July)

Temple Bruer

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mike Murphy

Career win number ten at Yarmouth last month (6f, good) and the first-time visor tried there was replaced by cheekpieces when fourth at Bath; with the visor back on he's entitled to have some say.

10/1

1

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:30 Bath

Temple Bruer

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mike Murphy

All of his turf wins have been on good or quicker and he secured his tenth career success when scoring at Yarmouth (6f) two weeks ago; remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher and he's a big player again if he gets a good tow into this race; visor worn last time is removed and cheekpieces return.

7/2

3

(6)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Temple Bruer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

Won off way higher marks in the past and ran respectably to be third at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last time; first-time visor joins his regular tongue-tie (usually wears cheekpieces) and he's down to a career-low mark; has run well here before and he's respected.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 671573 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three course wins, including C&D, and he ran a sound race in a good C&D handicap 16 days ago; a bit more is needed to win but he should give his running.
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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

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: -53183 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a Class 5 at Windsor in June in good style; not in the same form in either run since (stumbled at the start on former occasion) and she might help set this up for a closer.
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9th

6

(14)

26th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

14:10 Nottingham

Helvetique

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent against near rail, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

15/2

1st

9

(4)

1st Oct 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Helvetique

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

made all, ridden and wandered around inside final furlong, kept on strongly

25/1

3rd

2

(2)

21st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:45 Brighton

Helvetique

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, led 3f out, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost second final 110yds

5/1

11/2

Form: 552556 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Still seeking his first handicap win and he has been up and down so far in 2022; didn't run badly over C&D on penultimate start and he is edging down the weights but others still present stronger claims.
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3rd

8

(1)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smeatons Light

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mick Channon

taken down early, led but pestered, ridden and went clear with winner from 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish, lost second final strides

14/1

4th

3

(7)

21st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:45 Brighton

Smeatons Light

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mick Channon

took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed but close up 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression final furlong

11/2

6th

4

(6)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:07 Thirsk

Smeatons Light

9st 3lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Mick Channon

taken down early, close up towards near side, outpaced and nudged along from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, beaten from over 1f out

6/1

Form: -16416 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two fast-ground wins at Salisbury (6f) for new yard this season; could only manage a midfield finish over C&D 16 days ago and the cheekpieces worn on his last two starts are now replaced by a visor.
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11th

4

(2)

13th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Newbury

Michaels Choice

9st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Now beneath his last winning mark but he was beaten a good way out last time at Salisbury (6f) and he runs that track well; has been good and bad in the reapplied cheekpieces; bit risky.

10/1

7th

1

(4)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Salisbury

Michaels Choice

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

4/1

4th

1

(6)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Lingfield

Michaels Choice

9st 12lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

carried right start, in touch with leaders

9/4

12/1

Form: -22090 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Of serious interest on this winter's AW form (regularly hit an RPR of 90+) but his three runs back from a break (bled from the nose on first occasion) have been thoroughly underwhelming; drops in grade as a result and a revival isn't out of the question.
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3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:35 Killarney

Marks Bear

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Regressive on the Flat and just 2-26 in that sphere; best watched for future reference on hurdles debut.

50/1

3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:35 Killarney

Marks Bear

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Regressive on the Flat and just 2-26 in that sphere; best watched for future reference on hurdles debut.

50/1

10th

1

(8)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Marks Bear

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: W J Burke

Two 6f AW wins in Britain; two recent C&D runs have been respectable, but held by Nibras Rainbow.

12/1

Form: 08-064

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
7f novice winner at Yarmouth as a 2yo; not stood much racing since that campaign though and he looks on the downgrade; latest Newmarket run, when tried in a visor for the first time, was a bit better without suggesting he was primed to strike.
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4

(4)

21st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:45 Brighton

Harold Shand

9st 7lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Richard Spencer

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, pulled up quickly over 2f out

10/1

4th

7

(2)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newmarket (July)

Harold Shand

9st 0lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Richard Spencer

raced freely, disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

25/1

Form: -52574 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last August; a couple of efforts this season that bring him right into the reckoning and he has place claims at least.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(1)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:12 Catterick

Holbache

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Multiple sprint winner who runs here for the first time; 3lb higher than when last winning at Leicester (6f, good to soft) last September; not badly treated on that form but has yet to produce one of his better efforts following a break.

16/1

3rd

3

(5)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Holbache

9st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Below best at Leicester recently; had won two of his three 6f starts previously but he hasn't run on the AW for over a year and has been better on Polytrack than Tapeta in the past.

7/1

3

(11)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Holbache

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Has returned to 6f for last three races and produced figures of 121; had his race won some way out here four weeks ago (on good) and should go well again despite the 6lb rise.

7/2

Non-runners

Holbache

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.60
Straight Forecast £23.56
Tricast £153.42
Trifecta £94.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Helvetique

TOPSPEED:

Holbache

Daily Mail:

Batchelor Boy

RP Ratings:

Smeaton's Light

SPOTLIGHT:

Temple Bruer

NEWMARKET:

Harold Shand

POSTDATA:

Michaels Choice

Daily Express:

Helvetique

The Star:

Helvetique

Daily Record:

Helvetique

The Times:

Holbache

Daily Mirror:

Holbache

The Sun:

Batchelor Boy