October 10 / 16.40 Brighton

16.40

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 153332 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has only won the once but arrives here on the back of some good runs in defeat and his latest conqueror here was well handicapped (won again since); Luke Catton claims his 5lb this time; thereabouts.
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6th

5

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

20:22 Epsom

Buy The Dip

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Looked as good as ever when winning at Lingfield (1m, AW) on seasonal debut in April and again ran well over that C&D last month; didn't fire when back on turf recently (restless in stalls) but has form at this track and enters calculations.

10/1

6th

3

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:13 Brighton

Buy The Dip

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Has a consistent record here (32142132224) and has shown enough since returning on the AW in April to suggest he remains in form; should go well.

6/1

2nd

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Buy The Dip

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Well suited by switchback tracks and took advantage of a handy mark when winning on his C&D comeback in April; found life tougher off his revised mark in better company here last time but this is more his speed back down 2lb.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -12633 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
5lb higher than the mark he defied on the AW earlier this year but hasn't been far away in three of his four subsequent starts; can be ridden from anywhere and looks sure to be involved.
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10

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

16:35 Redcar

Island Of Skye

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

Won a Thirsk handicap for Mark Walford in June 2024 (1m, good to firm); lightly raced since, but was a good third at Leicester on stable debut this year (1m, good to firm); lesser run on AW latest; place chance.

22/1

6th

6

(11)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:40 Newcastle (AW)

Island Of Skye

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

A fair 1m winner for Mark Walford who wasn't discredited for his new yard when third of six in 1m handicap at Leicester in June; not ruled out after a break.

5/1

1

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Island Of Skye

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

All three of his wins have been over 1m, the most recent on debut for Mark Walford off 3lb higher at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last June; drops back to this trip for another new yard after two below-par efforts this year.

13/2

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6/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 155303 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on three previous visits here; couldn't land a blow from off the pace in Style Of Life's race at Wolverhampton but ran well; unlikely to be far away.
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6th

3

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Steadily on the downgrade now but has been placed in two handicaps here this season (1m/7f) and also ran well in a recent classified race here (7f); suited by fast ground and probably worth another crack at 1m2f; more appealing than some of these.

6/1

5

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:43 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Had two wins elsewhere since a course win last June; further good runs here back in the spring but returned from 78 days off yesterday (C&D) and, having led for much of the race, trailed in sixth of the eight runners; these classified terms are favourable.

11/2

Form: 522321 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Pushed up 4lb for winning a soft-ground C&D maiden that fell apart, enabling him to stroll home by 6.5l; beaten off lower marks in his previous handicaps but was competitive in most of them; shortlisted.
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3

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Harry The Haggler

9st 11lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Registered his most recent win off just 1lb lower over 1m4f here in February but hasn't shown enough in two runs back from a break to suggest his turn is near.

12/1

5th

5

(2)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Harry The Haggler

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Loughnane

Registered his most recent win off just 1lb lower at Southwell (1m4f) in February; well below par on return from layoff last time but may fare better with that outing under his belt.

10/1

Form: 594677

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up for Andrew Balding but left that yard as a nine-race maiden after disappointing in new blinkers at Sandown in July; 33-1 and only mid-division on stable debut in the Legends Race at Doncaster.
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5th

2

(1)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Frequent Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Archie Watson

Twice runner-up for Andrew Balding but left that yard as a nine-race maiden after disappointing in new blinkers at Sandown in July; 33-1 and only mid-division on stable debut in the Legends Race at Doncaster.

14/1

7th

14

(17)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Doncaster

Frequent Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, midfield

14/1

7th

10

(2)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Sandown

Frequent Flyer

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Eight-race maiden; runner-up twice at Ffos Las (7.4f) last August; holds weak claims on 2023 form; chance depends on how well he responds to change of headgear (blinkers replace the visor worn last twice).

7/1

Form: 355444

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Left Karl Burke for 9,000gns as a 12-race maiden; encouraging first run for this yard at Lingfield (1m) but was beaten over 4l and he'll need more here.
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5th

8

(8)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

1-28 but looked as though he might be on the way back when beaten 3l into fourth of ten behind Kessaar Power over C&D in October in a first-time visor; now 7lb better off, but the headgear was missing when not so good back here a fortnight ago and is missing again today.

17/2

5th

8

(8)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

raced in second

17/2

7th

11

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

8st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

midfield

8/1

12/1

Form: 765565

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
The winner of six sprints, though now on a losing run stretching back over two years; not in bad form but she's left it late in the day for her first attempt at 1m.
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8th

4

(2)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Veteran who scored over C&D in October, but she's not easy to predict and was 6l behind Nordic Glory here ten days ago; needs to bounce back again after that disappointing run and others are more persuasive.

14/1

8th

4

(6)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Regained the winning thread in C&D event in November and has made the frame in both starts since, latest at Kempton; this in-form veteran can't be dismissed.

10/1

1st

3

(11)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Christopher Mason

7f course win when rated 2lb higher last November; promising seasonal return at Chepstow in August but no progress in three runs since; others look stronger.

20/1

Form: 563337

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Under a length away on three successive occasions (7f-1m) and could want quicker ground than she encountered last time at Leicester; hard to rule out.
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10th

9

(3)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:35 Brighton

Silver Diva

9st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: John Gallagher

midfield, switched to centre over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

20/1

8th

11

(2)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Silver Diva

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Under a length away on three successive occasions (7f-1m) and could want quicker ground than she encountered last time at Leicester; hard to rule out.

14/1

0

13

(8)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Silver Diva

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: John Gallagher

Tapped into new-found reserves of stamina of late, going close twice over 7f before another good run upped to 1m at Brighton three weeks ago; fully effective on slow ground but remains to be seen if she needs a stiff test over 1m on this ground.

14/1

Form: 6-721

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Making her handicap debut when prevailing narrowly from the front at Wolverhampton (8.6f) two weeks ago, for which she's only gone up 3lb; should be fine back on the grass and dangerous if granted any freedom.
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21th

18

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Style Of Life

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Harriet Bethell

Broadly progressive record on turf for current yard features good-ground wins at Chester (7.5f) and Pontefract (1m) last June; may still have more to offer and remains of interest, despite an absence since July; market confidence would cement her claims.

14/1

1

(10)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Style Of Life

10st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Harriet Bethell

Turned things around after break when scoring over C&D last month and she followed up at Pontefract (1m, good) nine days later; held in hat-trick bid at Pontefract last week but she travelled for a long way and found more progress with that creditable second; only 1lb higher here and she's strongly respected back at this track.

6/1

Form: 431412

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner this year; bumped into an improver when second over 7f here last month but does have a bit to prove at 1m.
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9th

1

(6)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

19:55 Ayr

Moondial

9st 10lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

led

11/2

2nd

8

(4)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

20:15 Musselburgh

Moondial

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

She's fully 8lb lower than when winning at Epsom (7f, good) last August but for good reason, having been unable to get competitive this year; the first-time blinkers need to prompt a major revival.

25/1

7th

8

(1)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Moondial

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Her mark continues to slide but she's been unable to threaten this year, most recently when upped to 1m2f here; big stamina question to answer now tackling another new trip.

14/1

14/1

Form: -71686 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
His win over 1m at Bath in May (good to soft) stands out like a sore thumb as he's not been even placed in his other starts; slowly away and hung when tried in cheekpieces the last time.
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9th

10

(9)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:05 Brighton

Larrsen

9st 2lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

midfield, switched to near side over 3f out, hung left and no impression from 2f out

25/1

11th

9

(4)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Larrsen

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary Moore

His win over 1m at Bath in May (good to soft) stands out like a sore thumb as he's not been even placed in his other starts; slowly away and hung when tried in cheekpieces the last time.

14/1

6th

5

(8)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Larrsen

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Gary Moore

Bath win in May (1m) is the anomaly in his form and he could do with settling better in first-time headgear (cheekpieces).

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.20
Straight Forecast £29.60
Tricast £201.00
Trifecta £215.40

Selections

The Times:

Style Of Life

SPOTLIGHT:

Buy The Dip

NEWMARKET:

Harry The Haggler

LAMBOURN:

Moondial

The Sun:

Island Of Skye

D Express:

Gilt Edge

RP RATINGS:

Voltaic

Telegraph:

Style Of Life

The Guardian:

Style Of Life

Daily Mirror:

Style Of Life

The Star:

Style Of Life

POSTDATA:

Buy The Dip

Daily Mail:

Harry The Haggler

Daily Record:

Moondial