July 09 / 18.55 Brighton

18.55

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 401681 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed significant improvement when winning easily at Leicester (1m2f, soft) in April; left Michael Wigham for 12,500gns in May and makes her stable debut off 11lb higher mark; evidently suited by plenty of give in the ground and any rain would enhance her chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newbury

Bletchley Storm

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear, headway over 7f out

14/1

6th

4

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 11y

Class 5

19:54 Goodwood

Bletchley Storm

10st 12lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: George Baker

Non-stayer over 1m4f last time; respectable 1m2f form otherwise for current yard, notably a success at Brighton and close third at Sandown; possibilities back down in distance, for last year's winning trainer/jockey combination.

11/2

6th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Bletchley Storm

9st 5lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: George Baker

Three wins this year, the most recent here (1m2f) last month on debut for new stable; good third at Sandown (1m2f) last time; likely player provided she's as effective back at 1m4f (second attempt).

4/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 136251 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Course specialist (six wins) who produced a career-best effort to win here (1m, good to firm) last Tuesday; stamina appeared to be wavering over this distance here last month but he is clearly thriving at the moment and another good run is anticipated.
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6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Uncle Dick

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Eight C&D wins, the most recent off current mark in August; not in the same form since and was behind a few of today's rivals last time.

10/1

5

(11)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:55 Brighton

Uncle Dick

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has struggled on his last three starts but always a force to be reckoned with at this track having registered an eighth win here on his last visit in August (1m, good; ridden by Oliver Carmichael); only 2lb higher.

16/1

1

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Bath

Uncle Dick

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Resumed winning ways at Brighton (1m) in August and not disgraced when fifth of nine in 1m Salisbury handicap 16 days ago; shortlisted.

12/1

9/1

Form: 489-49

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole win in his 28 starts came in a maiden hurdle in April 2022 for Gordon Elliott; 0-10 on Flat; did all of his best work near the finish when fourth to Shalfa over C&D (good to firm) last month and this trip is a bare minimum for him; well held at Nottingham since; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Douglas Dc

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

Runner-up off 3lb higher in this race 12 months and has claims if judged on that performance but has been in steady decline in recent years, as evidenced by his recent Flat form in basement-grade events.

7/1

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

4th
6 (5)
Irezumi

12/1

Form: 244604

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden; showed promise when beaten a short head over C&D off this mark in April but has regressed since and makes limited appeal.
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3

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

2-36 with one of his wins coming here (1m2f, good to firm) in August last year, the other at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in June; placed five times from six starts over C&D this year, but below form on soft the last twice; could do with the ground drying out, but considered if it does.

13/2

3

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:42 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Got back on the scoresheet with an emphatic win in classified event at Lingfield (11.6f) in June; ran to similar level when runner-up over C&D last month but his form has nosedived in last two runs; now drops back in grade but has a bit to prove again and he's a frequent slow starter.

14/1

11

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

14:47 Epsom

Irezumi

8st 7lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Used to be a notorious slow starter but he's been a bit better in that department since the summer and it was a solid effort in this headgear combination when second of five at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; stayed on from the rear when third in an amateur riders' race over that C&D 12 days later; this is a notch above the standard he regularly contests, though.

9/1

Form: 73-223

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; placed in his last four starts on AW; sold out of Roger Varian's yard for 29,000gns since latest; drops back in distance on return to turf and return from break; best watched.
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3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Luna Effect

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has yet to win on the Flat or over jumps and had the run of the race up front when collared at Lingfield last time (1m4f; January); still needs respecting on the back of a positive run.

5/1

33/1

Form: 680

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in three starts at huge odds; goes up in distance on handicap debut and cannot be backed with confidence.
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Verdict Starting price

11

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:05 Brighton

Mrs Maisel

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Struggles continued on her handicap debut (1m2f, soft) and that was well over a year ago; lots to prove on several counts.

66/1

6th

7

(1)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:55 Brighton

Mrs Maisel

8st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: John Berry

Has shown little in three starts at huge odds; goes up in distance on handicap debut and cannot be backed with confidence.

33/1

12th

2

(14)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:35 Windsor

Mrs Maisel

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: John Berry

Half-sister to six winners but beaten 15l in her first two races and makes no appeal for now.

100/1

Non-runners

Shalfa

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £12.69
Trifecta £32.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Uncle Dick

SPOTLIGHT:

Shalfa

RP RATINGS:

Bletchley Storm

The Guardian:

Bletchley Storm

The Sun:

Bletchley Storm

The Times:

Shalfa

Daily Mail:

Shalfa

D Express:

Shalfa

Telegraph:

Uncle Dick

Daily Mirror:

Uncle Dick

The Star:

Uncle Dick

Daily Record:

Uncle Dick