July 01 / 16.40 Brighton

16.40

Good To Firm

Star Sports Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 6
  • 4 runners
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Star Sports Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 655203 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Still 1lb lower than when winning here (1m4f, good to firm) last summer and ran well when third of seven over C&D (good) in May (runner-up went one better back here a week ago); conditions likely to be ideal (4-6 on good to firm ground) and he's a major player.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

7/2

Form: 1-7083 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
All four wins came last year, three of them over C&D (good/good to firm); finished a fair third of five at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last month, but the return to this trip should suit and he has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark; respected.
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5th

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:50 Bath

Chourmo

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dan Horsford

Four-time winner, most recently in November 2024 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) off a 14lb higher mark than today's; has attracted support since joining this yard and was a close third in a classified event at Wolverhampton 65 days ago; steps back into handicaps with claims.

5/1

3rd

1

(8)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chourmo

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dan Horsford

Scored four times on turf in 2024; on the decline since and 0-13 on AW but he was well backed when a creditable fourth in a C&D classified event ten days ago when just behind Dash Power; big player if he can build on that.

7/2

Form: 540842 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has run well over this trip on good to firm ground, but is 0-9 on turf with all three wins having come on the AW (latest from 5lb higher); faces a few with proven course form on his first visit here.
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12th

11

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three AW wins when trained by Ed Dunlop; 0-5 for current yard but was placed over 1m2f here last month; 1m too sharp last time; each-way claims if on his game.

20/1

10th

5

(7)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner 1m2f Brighton handicap last July; best run for this yard so far when a dead-heating third of nine with Star Mind over the extended 1m2f here last Friday; this trip is possibly a bit shorter than ideal.

8/1

3rd

4

(2)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner Brighton handicap last July; some encouragement in his 5.75l seventh here in February, but that is sandwiched between two poor efforts for new yard.

15/1

Form: 52967-

Last run: 322 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ran well when second of ten off 7lb higher at Bath (1m2f, good to firm) last summer, but didn't build on it and now 0-13; will do well to win this after 11 months off following a second wind operation.
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13th

6

(10)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Manila Mist

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

Off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at 25-1 on turf here in August (1m3.5f; good); not disgraced when fourth over 1m2f on AW here last time; each-way chance.

14/1

4

(1)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Manila Mist

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

Left reappearance, following second wind op, well behind when making all on the turf course here six weeks ago (11.6f classified; sporting this headgear combination for the first time); drawn to attack but is likely to be hassled.

13/2

Non-runners

Twilight Guest

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £8.21
Trifecta £9.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Twilight Guest

SPOTLIGHT:

Night Bear

Daily Mirror:

Palazzo Persico

RP RATINGS:

Chourmo

Telegraph:

Twilight Guest

Daily Mail:

Twilight Guest

D Express:

Twilight Guest

The Star:

Twilight Guest

Daily Record:

Twilight Guest

POSTDATA:

Night Bear

The Times:

Night Bear

The Guardian:

Night Bear

The Sun:

Night Bear