August 20 / 15.25 Brighton

15.25

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 07-572

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-19 but has had only the four starts on turf and finished a close second at Epsom (1m4f, good) in July latest; chance if repeating that effort off 4lb higher.
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4th

6

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Fighting Poet

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard Phillips

All three of his wins have come at Brighton; well treated on last summer's ready 1m2f win but returning from an absence perhaps not the time to catch him.

20/1

9th

3

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fighting Poet

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three wins at Brighton, the latest off 3lb lower in August (1m2f, good to firm); effective on AW and he is one to consider despite some unappealing form figures.

20/1

9th

3

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fighting Poet

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three wins at Brighton, the latest off 3lb lower in August (1m2f, good to firm); effective on AW and he is one to consider despite some unappealing form figures.

20/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 206-67 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D in May 2022 saw his last win; made an encouraging reappearance at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in July back from an 11-month absence but not so good at Lingfield (1m5f) latest; needs to step up but she's on a reduced mark.
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6th

1

(4)

18th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Torbellino

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Karen Jewell

Ended a losing run when comfortably accounting for 12 rivals over 1m4f here in October; not in quite the same form when midfield back here and at Lingfield since.

14/1

6th

1

(4)

18th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Torbellino

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Karen Jewell

Ended a losing run when comfortably accounting for 12 rivals over 1m4f here in October; not in quite the same form when midfield back here and at Lingfield since.

14/1

6th

3

(8)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:10 Lingfield (AW)

Torbellino

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Karen Jewell

Course winner; ended a losing run when comfortably accounting for 12 rivals at Kempton last month (1m4f); could only manage a midfield finish back at that track two weeks ago; others look stronger for win purposes.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 130338 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicaps on the AW in January/February (1m4f/1m5f), latest off 1lb higher; tends to race prominently so can be forgiven latest effort when failing to get involved from out the back (missed the break and hampered early) and best judged on his close third over C&D in June on penultimate start; can't be ruled out.
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11th

5

(4)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:47 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Michael Madgwick

Four course wins, latest two over C&D and 1m5f early in 2024 (both with no headgear; cheekpieces refitted today); creditable return from break at Kempton and no blame attached to his third over C&D since; not far away.

8/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, bit short of room over 2f out, went third over 1f out, no impression

5/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Largo Bay

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, bit short of room over 2f out, went third over 1f out, no impression

5/1

9/4

Form: 265411 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
At the top of his game having won classifieds at around this trip on good to firm at Brighton and Lingfield, both times ridden by Joe Leavy; although this is a quick turnaround and he has a penalty, he looks the one to beat.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: -57543

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Tends to ruin his chances by pulling too hard, as was the case when third at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last time but that was a fair effort all things considered in the first-time visor (retained); needs to settle but won off 11lb higher in March 2023 (AW, 1m6f) and has a big run in him; considered.
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3rd

7

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Bascinet

10st 6lb

J: Miss Katie Donnelly

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three AW wins in 2023, over 1m5f and 2m here and 1m6f on Tapeta; slow to find form since back from absence and although his latest run at Bath was better, others have less to prove over 1m2f.

9/2

2nd

11

(11)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:15 Bath

Bascinet

10st 7lb

J: Miss Sophie Johnstone

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield behind clear leaders

14/1

5th

8

(1)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Bascinet

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Tends to ruin his chances by pulling too hard, as was the case when third at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last time but that was a fair effort all things considered in the first-time visor (retained); needs to settle but won off 11lb higher in March 2023 (AW, 1m6f) and has a big run in him; considered.

10/1

16/1

Form: -05419 CD BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Successful in 1m4f classified event at Lingfield (AW) last month; four wins at Brighton include one last autumn but he was tailed off behind Foinix over 1m4f here 12 days ago; has something to prove again after that.
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4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Temur Khan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won this race three years ago and added another classified race last July, his last success; essentially disappointing this year.

14/1

5

(7)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Temur Khan

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

10yo whose last win came in a classified at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) over a year ago; has struggled since and, while he wasn't beaten far when sixth of seven at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 20 days ago, others are preferred.

20/1

Form: 7-7992

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2022; three changes of stable since and best effort for a while came on latest start when second of seven off this mark over C&D (good to firm); withdrawn in early July on account of being unruly at the start but has a chance if behaving.
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7th

4

(9)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Robert Walpole

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2022; three changes of stable since and best effort for a while came on latest start when second of seven off this mark over C&D (good to firm); withdrawn in early July on account of being unruly at the start but has a chance if behaving.

13/2

5

(3)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:30 Epsom

Robert Walpole

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Deborah Faulkner

Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2022; three trainer changes since and best effort for a while came on latest start when second of seven at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) under Joe Leavy, running on well when tongue tied for the second time; chance off the same mark.

9/1

2nd

5

(2)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

20:00 Brighton

Robert Walpole

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Deborah Faulkner

Dual winner for Roger Varian who's been around a bit and not been anything like as good since returning from a year off; stumbled at Bath last time and the handicapper's easing off quickly but he needs a deal more.

16/1

8/1

Form: 554244 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Consistently thereabouts in defeat this summer, latest start when a staying-on fourth on the AW (1m4f) in the returning cheekpieces (retained) last month; won off 5lb higher on the AW last December but equally effective on turf and likely to give another good account.
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5th

9

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

Scored at Yarmouth (11.5f) in October and is knocking on the door again, runner-up over C&D nine days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

6/1

5th

9

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

Scored at Yarmouth (11.5f) in October and is knocking on the door again, runner-up over C&D nine days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

6/1

2nd

6

(3)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

C&D win last December; off the mark for the year when winning a Yarmouth handicap (11.5f, soft) in good style in October; ran well over 1m2f here four weeks ago, carried right by the errant winner, and he's capable of another prominent showing.

7/1

Form: 78934

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Made debut in only January and improved for the step up to 1m6f since switched to handicaps, albeit not seen to best effect when fourth on the AW latest (raced freely, short of room late on); unexposed and remains open to progress and could play a part, with the drop back 2f of little concern.
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10th

7

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Anna Of Saxony

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Stuart Kittow

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened quickly from over 1f out (vet reported filly finished lame left-fore)

5/1

10th

7

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Anna Of Saxony

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Stuart Kittow

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened quickly from over 1f out (vet reported filly finished lame left-fore)

5/1

1st

4

(4)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Anna Of Saxony

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Stuart Kittow

Eight-race maiden; slipped and fell on penultimate start; gave some encouragement from off the pace at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) on latest, which makes 2m look worth a go, but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £127.80
Straight Forecast £118.89
Tricast £1315.76
Trifecta £1796.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Foinix

The Times:

Robert Walpole

WEST COUNTRY:

Fighting Poet

POSTDATA:

Fascinating Lips

The Star:

Bascinet

RP RATINGS:

Largo Bay

Telegraph:

Foinix

Daily Mail:

Foinix

Daily Mirror:

Foinix

The Guardian:

Fighting Poet

D Express:

Robert Walpole

The Sun:

Robert Walpole

Daily Record:

Robert Walpole