May 30 / 15.35 Brighton

15.35

Good To Soft

David Grimshaw Big Birthday Bash Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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David Grimshaw Big Birthday Bash Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 984-54

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who usually loses ground at the start; however, recovered well from particularly slow start when strong-finishing fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) this month and looks well worth another crack at 1m2f.
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1

(10)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield

Miss Dandylion

10st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Went close at Brighton in May (1m2f, good) and she made the breakthrough over that C&D (good to firm) next time; not bred for this far but she promises to get the trip; one of the more likely ones.

9/2

2

(1)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Miss Dandylion

9st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-14, but has made the frame ten times as when beaten less than a length into second of seven over C&D (good) last time; can miss the break, but a player if getting away on terms.

9/4

2nd

6

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Miss Dandylion

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

13-race maiden who usually loses ground at the start; however, recovered well from particularly slow start when strong-finishing fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) this month and looks well worth another crack at 1m2f.

7/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: -65520 C

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Soundy beaten in quite valuable 0-70 race on turf return in March but had been in fairly good form on AW beforehand and is now 1lb lower than when winning here (1m4f, good to firm) just under a year ago.
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5th

1

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Night Bear

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time turf winner who last scored at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm; has won at this trip) two years ago; went close on two occasions at 1m3f (visored) during latest AW campaign but his latest effort when last of ten at Southwell (1m4f; raced freely) wasn't an ideal springboard for this switch back to grass; blinkers (has won in them before) go back on.

8/1

10th

10

(9)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Night Bear

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Just 1-30 on the AW, but the win came over C&D and he was only beaten a head by Jack Andrea here (1m3f) last month; 5lb pull makes him a player even though his losing run is mounting up.

11/2

2nd

2

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Night Bear

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Only 1-29 on AW but gained the win at Southwell (in 2022) and is currently in a consistent vein of form, mainly here and most recently at Chelmsford; frame possibilities.

13/2

7/4

Form: 607601 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in 2024 and exploited some considerable help from the Flat handicapper this year when scoring comfortably at Beverley (1m4f, good; refitted tongue-tie) on Wednesday; should be fine back at 1m2f and still looks very well treated under 4lb penalty; cheekpieces refitted.
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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

Form: 123246 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Started off for Tony Carroll with four AW wins in January/February (9.4f-1m3f) and made the frame on his next four appearances; not seen since below-par run in refitted cheekpieces (retained) ten weeks ago but should cope with this return to turf; player if quickly back in the groove.
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1

(8)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Init Together

9st 9lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Started 2025 with a four-timer, the last leg coming here; not at the same level of late but well treated if staging a revival.

11/1

9th

1

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Init Together

9st 9lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Dual C&D winner; drops into a 0-55 for the first time since completing the last leg of a four-timer at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in February, since when he has won over hurdles; may have done too much early when fifth of 12 back here 18 days ago; very much of interest at this level; stable also runs Boujee Gold.

6/1

5th

11

(2)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Init Together

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Rattled off a four-timer on the AW at the start of the year including two wins over C&D; won over hurdles in June and capable of playing a part off this mark if producing his best.

25/1

Form: 879-76 C

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
First win since 2019 when scoring over 1m here on soft ground in September; ran okay when sixth at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in January but returns to turf on a higher mark and after a four-month break.
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7th

5

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

James Park Woods

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Well held in his last four starts but he may have needed the run at Bath two weeks ago and he's now back on the same mark as when completing a double at Brighton (1m, soft) in September; has claims if he can recapture that form and any rain would be a bonus.

10/1

12th

8

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

James Park Woods

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

All four wins have come on good to soft/soft ground in September, including over C&D last autumn off 6lb lower; record returning from a break down the years is far from inspiring.

25/1

7th

10

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

James Park Woods

8st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Back-to-back wins here and at Brighton in September but was 33-1 when well behind Bobby Dassler here recently.

16/1

25/1

Form: 0-1538 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Came good for Paddy Butler at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in April but his record since last summer is very mixed and he finished well down the field when back at Chelmsford last week; 0-9 on turf; not the percentage call.
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12th

13

(12)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Immo

8st 4lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Paddy Butler

3-41; 7lb lower than when making a successful reappearance at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) around this time last year and he has offered a little bit of encouragement in his last couple of outings; off 11 weeks, but could go well at a price.

16/1

8th

2

(7)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Dubai Immo

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Paddy Butler

On a losing run but he hinted at a revival under a patient ride when fifth of 13 in C&D handicap last month; he must enter calculations on these terms.

9/1

7th

10

(11)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Immo

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Paddy Butler

Often runs well fresh, so the break looks in his favour, and two of his wins have come at big prices; capable of popping up off a career-low mark but he'll need to bounce back after a poor summer.

33/1

Form: 67-213 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Returned to the Flat with two good C&D (good to firm) runs last month, the latter a narrow win from off the pace; denied clear run when only third of four at Bath a fortnight ago and remains of strong interest.
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7

1st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Voix De Bocelli

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Henrietta C Knight

held up in last, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £40.35
Trifecta £92.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Laser Focus

The Times:

Voix De Bocelli

The Sun:

Miss Dandylion

The Star:

Miss Dandylion

Daily Mail:

Voix De Bocelli

Daily Mirror:

Voix De Bocelli

Daily Record:

Voix De Bocelli

RP RATINGS:

Laser Focus

POSTDATA:

Laser Focus

NEWMARKET:

Laser Focus

Telegraph:

Laser Focus

The Guardian:

Laser Focus

D Express:

Laser Focus