October 17 / 16.55 Brighton

16.55

Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 898011 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Lost his way after being a smart 2yo for Karl Burke and he has got himself back on track with slow-ground 6f wins at Yarmouth and Windsor, defying a penalty three days ago without much fuss; has a double penalty here but he looks the most likely winner.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(1)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John Ryan

All five wins have been on turf, rattling up a three-timer in October 2024; it's been downhill since and while cheekpieces replace usual blinkers, he makes little appeal here.

25/1

5th

6

(2)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Finished second here just before Christmas but over 6f; struggled since, including over C&D latest; Sedgemoor is the more obvious of the stable pair.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 134764 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been running badly in the face of modest draws (cheekpieces tried last time) but has no worthwhile soft-ground form in the book.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

18:21 Brighton

Fai Fai

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Daniel Steele

Not shown much in two starts on the AW since returning in March and just 3-50, but he was placed in all four starts in handicap company here (6f) last year; just about stays this far; shortlisted.

7/1

7th

7

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Fai Fai

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

Pretty consistent last spring-autumn but doesn't win very often and made a low-key reappearance over C&D last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

10/1

4/1

Form: 545331 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Tried over 1m4f and 1m2f this summer and saw out the stiff 6f at Newcastle (AW) to prevail in a tight finish; hasn't shone on softer ground previously but perhaps a better horse now; up just 1lb.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(4)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tomorrow Day

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Usher

Four wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from ten runs over C&D and bounced back to form 18 days ago (7f, Polytrack) on his first start since undergoing a second round of wind surgery; on a very attractive mark if building on that.

5/2

2nd

8

(9)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tomorrow Day

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Mark Usher

All five wins have been on AW at Newcastle; has been below his best of late and has had his second bout of wind surgery since his last run; hard to fancy.

16/1

12/1

Form: 465977 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has won on soft during his busy year but hardly comes here in persuasive form; ability to handle conditions will at least count for something.
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No / Draw
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5th

13

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Porfin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple winner down the years; solid effort on turf three weeks ago and won't mind getting back on AW; looks the likeliest of Phil Mcentee's three runners.

12/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Porfin

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Latest of his 11 wins came at Lingfield (6f, AW) in January and he went close at Wolverhampton next time; fair effort over 6f at Lingfield 36 days ago but this slight drop back in trip probably isn't ideal.

7/1

5th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

11 wins, the latest off basement mark over C&D in January; largely consistent since and may benefit from this drop back in trip, having raced too freely when fourth over 7f here on latest outing; back from two-month break.

11/2

8/1

Form: 444255

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No wins in 16 and only midfield last time at Chelmsford (7f), but mostly consistent this year and 6f looks his best trip; doubts about the soft ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

5

(3)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Dequinto

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Broke his duck at the 22nd attempt when landing six-runner Newcastle classified (1m, Tapeta) under Myla Coppins last month but didn't built on that in two handicaps over that C&D subsequently; might do better back in this sphere.

6/1

5th

6

(7)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dequinto

9st 4lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Finally got off the mark in classified event over C&D in February and he backed it up with a good fourth of nine in C&D handicap 15 days ago; races off a 5lb higher mark here but still ought to be thereabouts.

13/2

4th

9

(9)

19th Feb 2026

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dequinto

9st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Made it 22nd-time lucky when seeing off Esque Elegance in a C&D classified contest (11-2) nine days ago; factoring in tonight's riding arrangements he's 3lb worse off with the reopposing runner-up, so whether he can confirm superiority is debatable.

11/2

Form: 8-9477

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
A maiden who is not obviously progressive and he's 3lb out of the weights for what will be his first time on soft ground; opposable.
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6th

7

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Mark The Sparks

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Bill Turner

A maiden who is not obviously progressive and he's 3lb out of the weights for what will be his first time on soft ground; opposable.

33/1

7th

8

(8)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mark The Sparks

9st 3lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Bill Turner

Lightly raced 4yo but he's not really progressed so far and was seventh of nine in a classified event here last time; now goes back up in trip and he needs improvement back in a handicap.

14/1

7th

3

(6)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mark The Sparks

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

squeezed out start and bumped start, in rear

16/1

Form: 0966

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Remote sixth on handicap debut when tried in this headgear; has an official rating of 10 so he's 35lb out of the handicap.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

8

(4)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Captain Red Blazer

9st 0lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Adam West

Remote sixth on handicap debut when tried in this headgear; has an official rating of 10 so he's 35lb out of the handicap.

100/1

6th

9

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:35 Bath

Captain Red Blazer

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adam West

Finished last in his qualifying races at 6f and 7f; has an official rating of 10 so he's 35lb out of the handicap.

50/1

6th

1

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:50 Brighton

Captain Red Blazer

9st 10lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Adam West

led, faced challenge 3f out, headed 2f out, soon lost position and weakened, tailed off

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £8.64
Tricast £27.28
Trifecta £27.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

World Of Darcy

Daily Mail:

Tomorrow Day

The Guardian:

Dequinto

Telegraph:

Fai Fai

D Express:

Tomorrow Day

Daily Record:

Tomorrow Day

RP RATINGS:

World Of Darcy

POSTDATA:

World Of Darcy

NEWMARKET:

World Of Darcy

The Times:

World Of Darcy

Daily Mirror:

World Of Darcy

The Sun:

World Of Darcy

The Star:

World Of Darcy