September 04 / 15.35 Brighton

15.35

Good To Soft

Ian Carnaby Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Ian Carnaby Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2-8134 C BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Made all to open account over 7f here (good to firm) in June and was placed over that trip the following month; didn't see out 1m after racing too freely last time but is a major player if today's drop back to 6f suits.
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11th

12

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Voodoo Ray

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

The first four of his five wins were at Brighton but no success anywhere since May 2024; discouraging record from autumn 2024 onwards.

33/1

4th

10

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Voodoo Ray

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Four of his five wins have been at Brighton with the other here; this year's form is worrying.

8/1

4th

10

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Voodoo Ray

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Four of his five wins have been at Brighton with the other here; this year's form is worrying.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 511559 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Made all to win C&D (good to firm) classified race by 6l in June and followed up in same grade at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) a few days later but has found things tough since switched back to handicaps and still needs to prove he can cope with a mark this high.
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9th

1

(6)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Nine-time winner; good runs few and far between in 2025 and he made a low-key return to action over C&D two weeks ago; revival not out of the question but others look safer.

16/1

7th

2

(7)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Most recent wins were over 5f/5.5f for Darryll Holland in August and September 2024; some fair runs since and just as effective at 6f but lacks a recent outing; back with a former yard.

10/1

6th

2

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Darryll Holland

Nine-time winner, including once here (5f), and currently 6lb lower than for his last success; returned to Darryll Holland ahead of his fourth of eight at Brighton 11 days ago; market useful with the stable also running Kodi Red.

15/2

11/4

Form: 426174 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
11-time AW winner; 0-8 on turf but was very respectable fourth in much stronger race than this at Newmarket (5f, good) five weeks ago and today's return to 6f will suit; good chance.
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8th

6

(11)

8th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Lilkian

9st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Darryll Holland

All-the-way winner in a first-time eyeshield over C&D last month but diminishing returns over this trip in the same headgear (now discarded) since; has something to prove again and he's drawn out widest of all.

16/1

8th

6

(11)

8th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Lilkian

9st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Darryll Holland

raced wide, in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 0-5559 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2019 and a triple 5.2f course winner last year; yet to strike form after four starts this season but not disgraced in competitive Grey Horse handicap at Newmarket last month and now returns to her correct grade on a good mark.
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10th

5

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lethal Angel

9st 6lb

T: Brett Johnson

Consistency has been an issue this season but she retains ability and continues to slip down the weights; well beaten on AW three weeks ago but this is weak and she's not discounted.

8/1

11th

1

(4)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Lethal Angel

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders, hampered and weakened over 1f out

14/1

4th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Lethal Angel

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

Her last three wins have come over C&D (good/good to firm) and she was beaten less than 2l off a reduced mark here (6f) last Monday; that was her best run for a while and she looks interesting on this drop back in trip.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 462848 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three course wins (5.2f-7f); inconsistent this season and needs to bounce back from down-the-field finish here (7f; raced too freely) a fortnight ago but has slipped to a tempting mark and can't be ruled out.
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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

Form: -87365

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who has mainly been campaigned over 7f/1m; kept on for third at Epsom (7f, good to firm) in July but two lesser efforts followed last month and today's drop back to 6f is not sure to suit.
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9th

12

(9)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Curacao

8st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Pat Phelan

14-race maiden but she wasn't beaten far in a big field at Chelmsford four weeks ago (1m) and shouldn't be far away if backing it up.

20/1

13

(7)

21st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Curacao

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Looks exposed as a modest maiden; latest third over 7f here saw her beaten 7l and the return to 1m isn't enough to tempt.

12/1

Non-runners

Dazzerling

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £14.33
Trifecta £42.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lilkian

Telegraph:

Voodoo Ray

RP RATINGS:

Bernard Spierpoint

Daily Mirror:

Batchelor Boy

Daily Mail:

Voodoo Ray

D Express:

Voodoo Ray

Daily Record:

Voodoo Ray

POSTDATA:

Lilkian

NEWMARKET:

Lilkian

The Times:

Lilkian

The Guardian:

Lilkian

The Star:

Batchelor Boy