August 20 / 16.30 Brighton

16.30

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-4678 D

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been on AW; has left Alice Haynes since her last run at Lingfield in February and best watched unless the market speaks otherwise.
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4th

4

(3)

23rd May 2025

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Waleyfa

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Ran her first disappointing race for this yard when last of six at Brighton last month, a race where conditions should have been fine; overall profile suggests she'll bounce back quickly.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

23rd May 2025

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Waleyfa

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Ran her first disappointing race for this yard when last of six at Brighton last month, a race where conditions should have been fine; overall profile suggests she'll bounce back quickly.

5/1

6th

5

(4)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

18:55 Brighton

Waleyfa

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

in rear

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 656293 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and both wins have been on AW; best performance on turf was when second at Lingfield (1m1f, soft) last month; she may need ground no firmer than good to be most effective on turf.
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12th

9

(12)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

Both wins have come on Polytrack, the latest over this trip at Chelmsford in December 2023 but hasn't shown enough in four runs for her new yard.

8/1

12th

9

(12)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

Both wins have come on Polytrack, the latest over this trip at Chelmsford in December 2023 but hasn't shown enough in four runs for her new yard.

8/1

8th

7

(8)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

9st 5lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: M Halford & T Collins

towards rear, keeping on when carried left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

20/1

6/1

Form: 033415 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Confirmed his liking for this track when winning a classified over C&D (good to firm) this month; race wasn't run to suit when fifth at Bath (1m, good to firm) on Saturday (needs a strong pace to chase down); should run well.
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10th

6

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Romanovich

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Four of his seven wins have come over C&D; successful off this mark at Wolverhampton in March but not in the same form in four runs since; others look more persuasive.

12/1

7th

7

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Romanovich

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: John O’Shea

Won off reduced mark at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in March and has remained in good form since; only faded out of contention in closing stages when fifth over C&D (good to soft; behind Too Much Trevor and Connie's Rose) last week and ought to be better suited by today's faster ground; one to consider.

9/2

Form: 217421 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Brighton regular who has only been out of the first two in two of his 11 starts here; gained his second course success (1m2f, good) 11 days ago when making all; his record means that he holds claims once more.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

14/1

Form: 289304 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run dating back to April last year; ran better than of late when fourth to Romanovich over C&D this month but needs to show more.
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8th

8

(7)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Dropped away to finish last of ten over 1m here last month, his first outing for 429 days (150-1); best watched over this longer trip.

66/1

9th

11

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

8st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

midfield

33/1

5th

6

(1)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Arlos Sunshine

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John E Long

Went close over C&D (good) in April but he's not matched that form since and was beaten 17l here last time; losing run is now up to 22 and others are preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 351451 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
All three wins on turf have been at this track over 7f, the latest when winning a classified (good to firm) 12 days ago; effective over today's trip but his mark is back in the mid 50s and he doesn't strike as the type to win back-to-back.
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4th

4

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Course specialist who landed his sixth win on this track earlier this month, in a C&D classified; beaten at odds-on over 7f here 24 hours later but will be more at home back over 1m and must be on the shortlist.

11/4

3rd

4

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:38 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

8yo who has worked his way back into form this season and he won a 1m classified here yesterday under Molly Gunn, which was his sixth course win; strong claims under 4lb penalty if running again today.

9/4

1st

5

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Gained five of his 11 wins at this track; not at best in three handicaps since returned to turf in June but was only beaten about 2l when fifth of seven at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time and is strong interest in this lower grade and with cheekpieces refitted.

7/2

Form: 124777 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
All six turf wins have been at this track; isn't firing on all cylinders at present; seventh of ten behind Romanovich over C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago.
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4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rivas Rob Roy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

12-time winner including over C&D; has mixed record since last success in May 2024 but he's reached the frame here in two of his last four runs; things didn't go well over C&D last time but he had a wide trip in that race and could be dangerous if he can bounce back.

16/1

Non-runners

Clear Justice

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.60
Straight Forecast £23.79
Tricast £44.96
Trifecta £61.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Letter Of The Law

RP RATINGS:

Romanovich

SPOTLIGHT:

Clear Justice

The Star:

Waleyfa

The Times:

River Wharfe

The Sun:

Clear Justice

Daily Mail:

Romanovich

D Express:

Romanovich

WEST COUNTRY:

Letter Of The Law

Telegraph:

Letter Of The Law

The Guardian:

Letter Of The Law

Daily Mirror:

Letter Of The Law

Daily Record:

Letter Of The Law