April 30 / 17.50 Brighton

17.50

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50

Form: 453-3

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has led; all four starts on AW and similar form when third in 7f maidens the last twice, latterly at Southwell in February; dam was a 1m-1m2f winner, including three times on turf, and this 3yo now makes her debut on this surface in her first handicap; should give it a good go.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bintjan

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

7f winner at Brighton in spring but soundly beaten on last two starts and she has something to prove back on AW.

16/1

7

(3)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:55 Brighton

Bintjan

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Unraced at 1m and ran poorly on final appearance in June (6f); take away that effort and she had done well in 7f handicaps, beating three rivals here and then close up at Salisbury in a race that's worked out; also goes well fresh.

15/2

10th

5

(10)

21st Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newmarket (July)

Bintjan

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Better since handicapping on turf, improving a touch on her small-field Brighton win when a close third in a Salisbury handicap that's working out well; no issues with 7f, though, and needs more again back down to sprinting.

6/1

Form: 2326-1

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Made a winning reappearance when landing a Lingfield AW maiden (1m; made all) in a first-time hood (retained) at the start of this month, despite displaying an awkward head carriage; had form over 7f on good to firm ground last year and she warrants respect on her handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

8th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Mandana

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Has only won a maiden in 18 runs but has threatened in handicaps and she's on a perfectly good mark.

11/2

5th

7

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mandana

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Sole win from 17 starts came in a Lingfield maiden (1m, AW) last April in a first-time hood, which has been kept for all but one of her races since; creditable efforts on all three runs for this stable; place claims.

9/2

3rd

1

(4)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Mandana

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: James Owen

Two creditable efforts for new stable and she has dropped to a career-low mark; should run her race and holds each-way claims back down in class.

9/2

Form: -65221 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Tends to race prominently; all starts on AW; knocking on the door prior to getting off the mark at the ninth attempt, when doing well to win from the widest stall at Wolverhampton (7f) this month; up 4lb now and he dwelt that day (not for the first time) but there may be more to come from him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

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9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: John Mackie

C&D winner twice in February, before only just failing to catch the winner back here in hat-trick bid; work to do with Jimmy Speaking from Doncaster (fifth), with recent Thirsk effort - last of 12 - hardly a ringing endorsement.

5/1

12th

8

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Thirsk

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9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Mackie

Arrives in good form, winning twice at Southwell in February and finding only another thriving rival too strong in his hat-trick bid last month; only fifth of 16 back on turf at Doncaster three weeks ago (behind It'sneverjustone); perhaps too high in the weights for now.

8/1

5th

4

(4)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:55 Doncaster

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9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Mackie

May remain competitive provided his recent Southwell AW form is transferred back to turf; however, his record in this sphere, which includes a seller win, is less convincing; presents a dilemma.

13/2

4th
5 (5)
Play Me

14/1

Form: 307-70

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite at Nottingham on this month's handicap/stable debut (slowly away) and again safely held when his backers deserted him at Epsom (also 1m, good; 66-1) last week; this race is easier but he's got a bit to prove now and cheekpieces are given a go.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

20:22 Epsom

Play Me

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Consistent 4yo who won over C&D (good) last summer and came from off the pace to double his tally at Brighton (1m, good) last month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off new mark but ought to be on the premises.

5/1

1st

10

(12)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

19:21 Brighton

Play Me

9st 1lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Still 5lb higher than for his sole success, at Epsom (8.5f, good) last August, but has made the frame in all eight outings since; that reliability counts for plenty in this field.

8/1

4th

5

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Play Me

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Epsom winner last August for regular partner Donagh Murphy off a 5lb lower mark; fair comeback over C&D behind Buy The Dip in April (6lb better off today) but didn't build on that back on turf a fortnight ago.

6/1

Non-runners

Little She

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.90
Straight Forecast £14.10
Trifecta £22.40

Selections

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Telegraph:

Little She

The Star:

Mandana

Daily Mail:

Little She

Daily Record:

Mandana

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