May 03 / 20.10 Brighton

20.10

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-6382

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Doesn't win very often and although he ran a big race in defeat over C&D when returned to turf 11 days ago he faded quickly 1f out over C&D yesterday.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: -61856 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Eight career wins, the latest gained in 0-50 classified at Lingfield (1m, AW) in March; didn't fire over 7f here 11 days ago but has plenty of form at this track and is probably better over 1m now; each-way claims.
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4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rivas Rob Roy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

12-time winner including over C&D; has mixed record since last success in May 2024 but he's reached the frame here in two of his last four runs; things didn't go well over C&D last time but he had a wide trip in that race and could be dangerous if he can bounce back.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 58-351 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in first-time blinkers over C&D (good) on latest turf start in September and has remained in good form on AW since; clearcut winner of apprentice jockeys' race at Wolverhampton (8.6f) eight day ago under Olivia Tubb and escapes a penalty here; obvious contender.
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4

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Hellavapace

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last September and she ran one of her best races since when second at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in May; not seen subsequently but warrants consideration on this classified debut.

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent, pressed leader from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

8/1

16/1

Form: 909006

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed on only one of her 16 starts; didn't run badly when sixth over C&D recently but was nearly 8l behind Letter Of The Law in the end; needs the first-time tongue-tie to make a difference today; also engaged 5.45 Pontefract.
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7th

10

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

8

(5)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

Has course form; yet to win but she ran some good races on AW for Alexandra Dunn, including when close up, after getting checked, behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March; sold for 2,000gns in early June; worth a look for in-form new yard.

12/1

10

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:45 Brighton

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Alexandra Dunn

Close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run but down the field there next time and she's now 0-33.

20/1

Form: 83-082

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with two down-the-field runs this spring but fared considerably better when close second at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on Saturday; will be fine over today's longer trip and was placed here on latest turf start (7f; May 2022); respected.
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9

(5)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Storm Asset

10st 10lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Almost three years since he won and does most racing over shorter; gone well fresh before but pulled hard the only time he's tried this far and will want to settle early back from four months off; refused to enter stalls and withdrawn from last intended start in January (9-1 at the time).

12/1

12

(11)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Asset

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time AW winner who had lost his way but bounced back with a narrow defeat on stable debut over 1m2f here a month ago; unraced over quite this far but couldn't rule out.

15/2

2nd

7

(9)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Asset

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Four of his five wins have come on the AW including one here (7f); losing run up to 24 and makes his stable debut after seven months off having changed hands for 1,000gns in February; market should reveal what is expected.

12/1

Form: -71440 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to win basement-grade classified race on AW in February, his first success since he returned from a long absence in the autumn, but ran no race over C&D 11 days ago and some of the younger ones have more persuasive claims.
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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

50/1

Form: 900087

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to show any worthwhile form after AW eight starts (5f-7f); moves up in trip and has tongue-tie fitted for today's turf debut.
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12th

13

(5)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:12 Catterick

My Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Ronald Thompson

midfield

100/1

7th

8

(3)

3rd May 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

20:10 Brighton

My Beauty

9st 2lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: Roger Ingram

Yet to show any worthwhile form after AW eight starts (5f-7f); moves up in trip and has tongue-tie fitted for today's turf debut.

50/1

Form: 337795

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
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9th

7

(2)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Won Love

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Loughnane

Recent AW efforts were not his best and his first run on turf for a while 24 days ago was only okay.

8/1

6

(7)

3rd May 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

20:10 Brighton

Won Love

9st 3lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Mark Loughnane

5th

8

(12)

22nd Apr 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:45 Brighton

Won Love

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Loughnane

Appreciated the drop in class when winning a 0-50 classified event at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in January, but form has regressed since; plenty to prove back on turf (beaten a long way in both starts on grass as a 3yo).

16/1

Non-runners

Won Love

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £16.51
Tricast £27.49
Trifecta £38.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hellavapace

WEST COUNTRY:

Letter Of The Law

The Times:

Storm Asset

POSTDATA:

Rivas Rob Roy

Telegraph:

Letter Of The Law

Daily Mail:

Letter Of The Law

The Star:

Letter Of The Law

The Sun:

Storm Asset

RP Ratings:

Hellavapace

LAMBOURN:

Hellavapace

The Guardian:

Hellavapace

Daily Mirror:

Hellavapace

Daily Record:

Hellavapace

D Express:

Rivas Rob Roy