August 08 / 14.30 Brighton

14.30

Good To Firm

Star Property Group Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Star Property Group Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 311613 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Last four wins at about 1m, namely on this card last year and three times this summer; latest effort suggests he remains in form; not crying out for return to 7f but his recent productivity is a positive.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

15:00 Brighton

Local Bay

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

3-13 here, taking advantage of a favourable mark when successful at this track (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) this month; only 2lb higher and still well treated on last summer's form; player.

7/2

1st

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Local Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins last summer, latterly off a 7lb higher mark, and has come back to form round here lately; often blows the start and can pull hard, while it's late in the day to be trying headgear for the first time, but he remains quite capable if things fall right.

2/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5-5465 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Substandard efforts over 1m this season but has been shaping as if this drop back in distance will suit; interesting off 6lb below last winning mark, with a resurgent display looking possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:20 Bath

Macs Dilemma

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

C&D winner; losing run stretches back over two years and he hasn't fired yet this year; dropped 10lb as a result but perhaps not ready to capitalise just yet.

33/1

3

(3)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macs Dilemma

9st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: John O’Shea

Not run on the AW since 2022 and has regressed on turf in recent times, having been rated a stone higher at the start of last season; well held in three runs round his beloved Chepstow this year.

16/1

Form: 508-14 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Respectable form at Epsom this term, winning on reappearance then creditable fourth; Brighton record reads 13131134, most recently fourth (off this mark) in this race 12 months ago; solid chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(1)

3rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:22 Chester

Little Boy Blue

8st 12lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Bill Turner

Multiple winner down the years but this veteran has something to find on 2025 form; comfortably held last time, failing to back up his reappearance effort.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

17:00 Salisbury

Little Boy Blue

9st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Multiple winner who goes particularly well at Brighton where he was only 2l away last month (7f, good to soft) on his return from a lengthy break; might be vulnerable to younger limbs but should give his running.

10/1

2

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Little Boy Blue

9st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Off since September but he's proven when fresh having won at Epsom (7f, good) off 1lb higher on his reappearance last July; has won here four times from nine starts, including this race in 2022 off 3lb higher and he holds sound claims on his return.

11/2

100/30

Form: -22448 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-5 this term for new stable, steadily losing his form since an encouraging start to the campaign; defied a 2lb higher mark in this contest two years ago and has clear possibilities granted a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

13/2

Form: -01643 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
All out to win over C&D in 2022; campaigned mostly at sprint distances since and his 2024 success came from the front over 5f in April (below par since); doesn't look the percentage call, returned to 7f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £17.25
Trifecta £38.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Local Bay

WEST COUNTRY:

Little Boy Blue

POSTDATA:

King Of War

SPOTLIGHT:

Macs Dilemma

D Express:

King Of War

Daily Mail:

Local Bay

Daily Mirror:

Local Bay

Daily Record:

Local Bay

The Star:

Macs Dilemma

The Times:

Little Boy Blue

The Guardian:

Little Boy Blue

The Sun:

Little Boy Blue