August 08 / 16.35 Brighton

16.35

Good

Starsports.Bet Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Starsports.Bet Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: -70498

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has been competitive now and again but not of late and this 12-race maiden needs to perk up for blinkers; rather worryingly, a visor did nothing last time.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Made the frame several times for her previous yard including on the AW, but modest so far in five starts for this yard and now 0-23; hard to fancy, even in this company.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Yard, who also run Lil Wade, ended a losing run early in the week; this longstanding maiden, who hasn't achieved much in four runs since leaving Ed Dunlop, isn't obviously fancied.

33/1

10th

7

(10)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

21-race maiden; two low-key runs for current stable sandwich a fair sixth here in February (7f); others bring stronger claims.

25/1

Form: 75-829 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two defeats for James Ferguson; things looked on the up when second over 1m at Leicester (good to firm) and probably not helped by soft ground next time; has every chance.
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4th

3

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Towerlands

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Improved once returned to AW and bagged a hat-trick across October and December (1m); on the scoresheet again upped to 9.5f at Wolverhampton (career-best form) in February; form took a slight dip on last two starts, while his earlier turf form isn't comparable so interesting to see how he fares back on grass.

16/1

10th

9

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Towerlands

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Record in AW handicaps reads 11124135; pulled his chance away at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last month, but may settle better in this bigger field; one for the shortlist.

5/1

5th

2

(6)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Towerlands

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Maiden prior to producing form figures of 1112413 since racing in AW handicaps, the most recent success over C&D; ran creditably in higher grade at Lingfield (1m4f) last time; solid claims off unaltered mark.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 0-5774

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden on his third trainer and beaten 12l and 15l here in two runs for his current one, including a C&D handicap.
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13th

8

(13)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Admiral

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Couple of expensive defeats for George Boughey early last year before being sold for 4,600gns, looking anything but easy; pulled away his chances on comeback, back up to 1m, despite a first-time hood and only has daylight on his outer from stall 13.

25/1

7th

7

(3)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

Red Admiral

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Couple of costly defeats for George Boughey early last year, not looking the easiest; more of the same in three runs for his current yard and there are obvious risks back up in trip in a first-time hood after eight months off; likely has the ability though.

20/1

3

(6)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:35 Brighton

Red Admiral

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: John Gallagher

Six-race maiden on his third trainer and beaten 12l and 15l here in two runs for his current one, including a C&D handicap.

7/1

Form: 0-8366

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-4 for Richard Hannon and now 0-5 for this yard after beating one home last week at Epsom; a mile seems to suit better.
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6th

4

(7)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:15 Beverley

Berning Hot

9st 6lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Her sole success came on turf and her recent Kempton second (1m) was comparable form; could go well back on the grass.

11/2

2nd

2

(2)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Berning Hot

9st 9lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Returned to form with a 33-1 third over C&D in January but she's been well held in both subsequent runs (1m/7f); has bit to prove again and her overall record is now 1-16.

16/1

Form: 06-857

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Modest profile, failing to raise it in his two handicaps at about 7f; has only dropped 4lb for those heavy enough defeats.
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3rd

7

(7)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nutcracker

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Not yet off the mark and while he ran respectably on a rare run beyond 1m, when third in a C&D classified event two weeks ago, he just kept on at the one pace; needs extra for the win.

12/1

3rd

7

(5)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nutcracker

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

In good hands but he remains winless and comes here on the back of a below-par seventh in 7f Kempton classified event 12 days ago; not easy to make a case for.

20/1

7th

7

(4)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Nutcracker

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

0-8 and no improvement for the drop to classified company on his last two starts.

33/1

Form: -66563

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Regularly ridden by Oliver Carmichael; has only a selling win to show for 13 starts but his mark has dropped and he hit the frame at Leicester (7f, good to firm) when in this first-time headgear.
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2nd

13

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Rotation

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6f seller winner on turf (good) last year (second start) but has come up short of that level on all subsequent starts, latest at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta), having not been disgraced in a Lingfield classified event (7f, Polytrack) prior to that; not ruled out of the frame.

20/1

10

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rotation

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) as a 2yo; in the frame in his last four starts including when fourth of 14 in a 0-50 contest at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack; first-time blinkers) last month, but not sure the return to 6f is ideal.

9/1

14

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Rotation

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) last July; respectable third back at Leicester (7f) last month but he's not built on that in two runs since and needs to find more in new headgear.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Towerlands

POSTDATA:

Rotation

NEWMARKET:

My Mate Beattie

RP RATINGS:

Towerlands

The Times:

Towerlands

Telegraph:

Towerlands

D Express:

Towerlands

Daily Mirror:

Towerlands

The Sun:

Towerlands

The Guardian:

Rotation

The Star:

Rotation

Daily Record:

Rotation

Daily Mail:

My Mate Beattie