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13.50

Good To Soft

Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £4605.92
  • 0m 5f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00

Form: 483746 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last autumn; faded out of contention when back on turf here last month but that was his first start since May and significant positives can be drawn from that performance; will be dangerous in this easier race if that recent outing did him good.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

19:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time course winner but last season ended on a low note and he was tailed off here on last month's return, albeit on ground faster than ideal.

12/1

6th

1

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 12lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time C&D winner, most recently last May; absent since two disappointing runs here last August, though, and would appeal more on good or slower ground.

13/2

5

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins this season, the latter from the front over C&D (good to soft) in May; also suited by good to firm ground and last month's down-the-field finish here can be excused (stumbled leaving stalls) but others in this line-up look better handicapped; finished last of 13 in first-time visor here yesterday.

6/1

Form: 588625 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has very mixed record since ready C&D (good) win off 1lb higher in April and is not easy to predict but went close at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) two starts ago and is sure to be suited by the return to this track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Notched a third win over C&D earlier in the month; that race rather fell into his lap, though, with the leaders going off too hard, and he'll find today's company tougher off a 6lb higher mark; not disgraced, having made late headway, here (6f) on Sunday.

4/1

5th

6

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Multiple course winner, the latest 18 days ago when he was far too strong for five rivals over 5.3f (good to firm); up 6lb in a deeper race but still feasibly weighted.

13/2

1st

3

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Gallagher

Returned to form with narrow win at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in June; remains on workable mark after 3lb rise and is very well suited by this track (four-time C&D winner) but managed only fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) three weeks ago and has become unreliable.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: -01477 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Not far off career-best form when ridden clear for emphatic 6f course win (firm) in May but this quirky customer had issues in the stalls on next two outings and was soundly beaten at Bath last time; drops back in trip today; comes with risk.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ian McInnes

awkward start, in rear

20/1

11th

10

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ian McInnes

awkward start, in rear

20/1

4th

12

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:06 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian McInnes

squeezed out start, in rear

10/1

11/4

Form: 455520 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Needs to put last month's poor AW run behind him (restless in stalls beforehand and never travelling in race) but his front-running second at Windsor (5f, soft) two starts ago was a good effort and today's faster ground will also suit.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(6)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Lipsink

9st 10lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Four-time turf winner, including on soft, who just failed to reel in a very well-backed favourite at Sandown (5f, good to soft) on Saturday; does tend to go well at that track but he runs off the same mark (2lb well in) and is firmly considered.

13/2

2nd

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Lipsink

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

A four-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025, including C&D on soft; resumed from seven months off with an encouraging second of nine to Twilight Calls (won twice since) over C&D (good) in June; first run since when failing to fire at Hamilton last week but could revive back here.

14/1

10th

3

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Hamilton

Lipsink

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

A four-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025; resumed from seven months off with an encouraging second of nine in 5f Sandown handicap in June; that form has worked out well, so this veteran is a likely player after another break.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £12.32
Trifecta £16.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pop Dancer

The Times:

Secret Handsheikh

POSTDATA:

Lipsink

TOPSPEED:

The Princes Poet

The Guardian:

Secret Handsheikh

D Express:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Record:

Secret Handsheikh

NEWMARKET:

Lipsink

Daily Mirror:

Lipsink

The Star:

Lipsink

RP RATINGS:

Pop Dancer

Telegraph:

Pop Dancer

Daily Mail:

Pop Dancer

The Sun:

Pop Dancer