September 17 / 15.50 Brighton

15.50

Good

Thank You Racing Foundation Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Thank You Racing Foundation Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 112234 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
In fine form in the spring, winning over 1m2f and about 1m3f (both good to firm); never involved on latest Flat run in August and beaten off lowly hurdle marks either side but not ruled out with Sean D Bowen back up.
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

4/7

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 59/311 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Mostly hurdling since trained in Britain but he's returned from nearly two years off in terrific form on the Flat, winning on AW (1m4f) on second run back and coming right away at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) last week; a big rise looms so his claims are very obvious with no penalty.
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1st

7

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

16:35 Market Rasen

Saint Riquier

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

A fairly useful 2m3f hurdles winner in May, 2022, who has been in excellent form since returning on the Flat this summer, bagging a third win at Chelmsford (1m6f) nine days ago; he's not taken lightly back in this sphere.

5/1

1st

3

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Saint Riquier

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Has returned from nearly two years off in terrific form on the Flat, winning a slowly run race at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) and coming right away at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) ten days later; good second at Brighton (1m4f) on Tuesday; well handicapped under a penalty if he can keep up the good work after just a two-day break.

7/4

2nd

1

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Saint Riquier

10st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

Mostly hurdling since trained in Britain but he's returned from nearly two years off in terrific form on the Flat, winning on AW (1m4f) on second run back and coming right away at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) last week; a big rise looms so his claims are very obvious with no penalty.

4/7

3rd
8 (6)
Irezumi

16/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 442144 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over 1m2f here (good to firm) in August; again a slow starter with headgear left off (as today) when back over C&D last week although he did manage a fair fourth; has more to do in this higher grade.
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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: 137155 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins over 1m2f in 2024, on this track and at Epsom (good and good to soft), but she's been kept to that trip since fading over 1m4f on AW in June; this might be too much to ask.
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5th

6

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Remarkable Flight

10st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Low-grade mares' handicap winner at Fakenham in March (2m, good to soft) off 3lb lower but she hasn't kicked on from that in four runs since, although her latest fourth at Market Rasen (2m, good) 11 days ago was a step back in the right direction.

7/1

5th

6

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Remarkable Flight

10st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Low-grade mares' handicap winner at Fakenham in March (2m, good to soft) off 3lb lower but she hasn't kicked on from that in four runs since, although her latest fourth at Market Rasen (2m, good) 11 days ago was a step back in the right direction.

7/1

4th

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

Remarkable Flight

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

led, slowed dramatically then joined 4th, headed and outpaced before 2 out, not fluent last, no chance but rallied and kept on run-in

10/1

12/1

Form: 06-672 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Sole turf win came when beating two rivals over C&D in 2022 and was having her first run here since when going down narrowly over 1m4f last month; this is more problematic but she's on a helpful mark now.
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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

Form: 2-5855 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Brought up a hat-trick at about 1m4f (good to firm and good) last summer and she later went close over C&D when 3lb higher than today; has had excuses since returning from a break but weighted to go well.
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5th

5

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

17:23 Leicester

Gearings Point

9st 2lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

All four wins at about this trip in 2023, including over C&D; not totally clear whether she's still the same mare since back from an absence but she gave Moon Over The Sea some grief at Windsor (about 1m3f, good to firm) on her recent return to turf and has another good run in her.

9/4

2nd

11

(5)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Gearings Point

9st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Winless since 2023 but she comes here in decent nick, fifth of 12 in 1m4f classified event at Lingfield in March; possibilities.

10/1

5th

5

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Gearings Point

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

C&D winner who enjoyed a productive 2023; losing run up to 18, but she was placed in a handicap over C&D last month and has each-way claims again.

6/1

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 749

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well-connected filly, by Galileo out of a two-time Listed winner at 1m4f and 1m3f; well held in two AW runs but she looked promising when fourth at Lingfield (1m3f, good; close behind a subsequent winner) on sole turf run, in August; capable of better now handicapping.
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7th

3

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Falsetto

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Well-connected filly, by Galileo out of a two-time Listed winner at 1m4f and 1m3f; well held in two AW runs but she looked promising when fourth at Lingfield (1m3f, good; close behind a subsequent winner) on sole turf run, in August; capable of better now handicapping.

13/2

9th

13

(10)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Falsetto

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

disputed lead

12/1

4th

7

(3)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

17:45 Lingfield

Falsetto

9st 1lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Andrew Balding

Out of a Listed middle-distance winner but struggled on last month's Kempton debut (1m3f, AW) and needs to take a big step forward here.

25/1

Form: 921208 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Had a good run of form on this course earlier in the year, winning over C&D and close second in two 1m2f runs (all on good to firm); has more on his plate today, though.
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8th

4

(6)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Corporate Raider

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

mounted in chute, in touch with leaders on outer, weakened 4f out, tailed off

14/1

8th

5

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Corporate Raider

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Julia Feilden

Had a good run of form on this course earlier in the year, winning over C&D and close second in two 1m2f runs (all on good to firm); has more on his plate today, though.

20/1

8th

3

(4)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:30 Windsor

Corporate Raider

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Swallowed up at Epsom last month, having kicked clear too soon in hindsight; in good form (212) at Brighton otherwise this summer but Windsor is an unknown; first run here.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.50
Straight Forecast £10.31
Tricast £77.20
Trifecta £92.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saint Riquier

NEWMARKET:

Laser Focus

Daily Mail:

Falsetto

The Times:

Remarkable Flight

Daily Record:

Torbellino

The Sun:

Laser Focus

RP RATINGS:

Saint Riquier

POSTDATA:

Saint Riquier

Telegraph:

Saint Riquier

The Guardian:

Saint Riquier

D Express:

Saint Riquier

Daily Mirror:

Saint Riquier

The Star:

Saint Riquier