17.12
Good To SoftBrighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap
- Prize money: £3454.44
- 0m 5f 60y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/1
Form: 370420 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (2) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
Prolific in 2024 and made a welcome return to form when third last week at Nottingham (5f, good); has slipped to a good mark. |
4/1 |
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3rd 3 (6) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won six times in 2024, all over about 5f in first half of the year, but well below her best this season and going the wrong way. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 (7) |
2nd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Won six times in 2024 but well below her best this season; continues to slide down the weights but her last couple of efforts were particularly disappointing and she has a much better strike-rate on turf. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 056221 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
C&D scorer but he's yet to fire in a pair of handicaps over C&D and at Chepstow this season; others appeal more. |
10/1 |
|
7th 5 (2) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Doubled his career tally over C&D in September; off five months and shaped as if in need of the run when a fading tenth of 13 in 5f Bath handicap on his return in April; can take a step forward. |
8/1 |
11/2
Form: 952963
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 (9) |
9th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 5lb |
3-27, the most recent of those wins coming at Brighton (5.5f, soft) in September; caught wide at Kempton on her first start for 137 days but now has the cheekpieces back on and may take a step forward. |
12/1 |
|
8th 6 (7) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Brighton (5f, soft) last September but she's not easy to predict and was last of eight at Wolverhampton in December; has bit to prove after that and this is competitive on her return. |
16/1 |
9/4
Form: 059511 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (13) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Inconsistent sort but landed his second course win (7f) in a similar race last month, with Donagh Murphy on board; the drop back in trip may not suit. |
11/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps at around 5f last summer, including here, and he showed 7f was in range when winning a similar C&D event 12 days ago, leading close home; more appealing than most. |
7/1 |
|
1st 3 (10) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won two 0-55 handicaps at about 5f (good) last August after the cheekpieces went on, including one here; the return to this grade is a positive but he hasn't got home in two previous attempts over C&D and the headgear is still missing. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 0508V8 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (2) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Still capable of running up to high-80s RPRs just two years ago, but has offered nothing in two outings this term and remains winless around anywhere as galloping as Nottingham; cheekpieces return. |
12/1 |
|
10th 11 (3) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
His last win was in April 2024, which is probably the bottom line; three wins and five seconds from 12 races at Windsor also catches the eye but he was a soundly beaten last at Leicester on reappearance three weeks ago. |
20/1 |
|
9th 1 (6) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Acts on good to firm and soft; his last win was in April 2024 but he was much better than this level in his time and he ran several good races at Brighton (5.3f) last season; returns after 235 days off but he needs a close look for in-form yard. |
11/4 |
14/1
Form: 128926 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (9) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Showed her first form for this yard when fourth of 11 (beaten 3l) behind Big Time Rascal over C&D last Tuesday; there should be little between the pair on revised terms but there is a doubt that she will repeat the dose. |
16/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Triple AW winner (5f/6f), but 0-9 on turf and has beaten just one rival in two starts since returning for this yard last month; look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Triple AW winner (5f/6f) but she's 0-8 on turf and was last of nine at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) on her recent stable debut; that was after nine months off but she's struggled in her last three runs and others are more convincing. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 376633
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (2) |
14th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Wore this equipment combination on last three starts, beaten a nose in a Brighton handicap (5.2f, good to firm) on first occasion and making all in a classified here (5f, good) on second; wide draw and interference leaving the stalls prevented those tactics at Windsor three weeks ago; 5lb claimer is on board this time; should be of renewed interest. |
3/1 |
|
10th 11 (12) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Went very close in first-time tongue-tie/blinkers in Brighton handicap (5.2f, good to firm) last month then made all in a classified at Leicester (5f, good); it took her a long time to post that first win but she came clear with a subsequent winner at Leicester and is unexposed in this headgear combination; can make another bold bid. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
Secret Handsheikh, Rogue Endeavour
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