June 09 / 20.51 Brighton

20.51

Good To Soft

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  • 0m 5f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-0016

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Sole success in 12 starts came on the AW but he has run well on various surfaces on turf; has proved inconsistent since returning in February, though, and he can miss the break.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Rory Rocket

10st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; won a Brighton handicap (5.3f) by a wide margin on Tuesday for Jude Fernandes; that made it three wins from his last four starts and he is a leading player under his penalty.

4/6

1st

1

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

20:50 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 13lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Scored on the AW in March and recorded his first win on turf over C&D (good) four weeks ago; tends to be slowly away but finishes strongly; holds strong claims to go in again off 4lb higher.

9/4

1st

4

(5)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Sole success in 12 starts came on the AW but he has run well on various surfaces on turf; has proved inconsistent since returning in February, though, and he can miss the break.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 131351 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Effective from the front as he showed when making all and winning by a nose over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; 4lb rise begs a question, though, and he is unraced on ground softer than good.
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3rd

3

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

20:50 Brighton

Kento

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Has three AW wins at Wolverhampton and got off the mark on turf over C&D in May off 7lb lower; placed twice since and should go close.

11/4

3rd

2

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Kento

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Races prominently (effective from the front) and he's having a cracking campaign, including when back to turf for first and second in tight finishes at Brighton on last two outings; back up another 3lb and didn't shine here earlier in career, but he needs plenty of respect now.

5/1

2nd

6

(1)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Kento

8st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

Effective from the front as he showed when making all and winning by a nose over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; 4lb rise begs a question, though, and he is unraced on ground softer than good.

4/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 313732 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Handy sort whose record here reads 131; has run well in both starts under Chloe Lyons since returning to turf last month, going down by just a neck at Newbury (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; respected off the same mark.
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2nd

3

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:31 Bath

Merrimack

9st 10lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

He'd been headed when badly hampered at Newbury recently (not recover) but was without his usual visor, in which he was running really well in defeat previously under Chloe Lyons at up to 5.2f; he should be fine at this trip; the visor returns and he could bounce back with a big run.

11/2

8th

1

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Merrimack

10st 2lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Three good turf runs to his name this summer, all for today's apprentice Chloe Lyons and including C&D; no obvious reason why he wouldn't go well once again.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Merrimack

9st 8lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Handy sort whose record here reads 131; has run well in both starts under Chloe Lyons since returning to turf last month, going down by just a neck at Newbury (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; respected off the same mark.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 146146 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.
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6th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort.

16/1

4th

3

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Micks Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.

20/1

6th

8

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Micks Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative.

20/1

Form: 51-122 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has done well since joining Adam Kirby and his record over 5f reads 11122, but he finished out of the frame in his only start on turf which does pose a question.
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5th

4

(10)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Ancient State

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

His form has scaled new heights since an eyeshield was added, running away with a 6f handicap at Newmarket last month and following up in a small field at Lingfield 13 days ago; a 5lb higher mark against stronger opposition demands another step forward but he's progressive.

6/1

1st

1

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Ancient State

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Adam Kirby

Three previous wins had come on the AW (5f) but he was a revelation at Newmarket eight days ago when hammering a big field over 6f; that may well have been down to the first-time eyeshield and he now has to back it up off an 8lb higher mark.

7/4

Form: 3732-6 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Now at the veteran stage; may have needed last month's Lingfield reappearance and is back off the same mark as when beaten a head over C&D last September; can make the running; stable also runs Kento.
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5th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:05 Brighton

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Useful in his younger days but, while he remains consistent, he's been on the downgrade for a while and has only won one of his last 43 starts; better effort on his second run back over C&D last time and this is a bit easier off a career-low mark.

4/1

6th

5

(3)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Recon Mission

8st 13lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Now at the veteran stage; may have needed last month's Lingfield reappearance and is back off the same mark as when beaten a head over C&D last September; can make the running; stable also runs Kento.

12/1

6th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Recon Mission

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Has run well fresh in the past but is knocking on and may need this after eight months off; doesn't often go beyond 5f these days and is drawn low, so has a bit to overcome.

12/1

Form: 13-360 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner over 6f but he won over 5f on the Lingfield AW in November; becoming better handicapped but others are more appealing on recent efforts.
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4th

7

(8)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:21 Salisbury

Roman Spring

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Has lacked consistency this term and failed to beat a rival last time, while also failing to back up his penultimate effort; yet to win away from Brighton on turf.

14/1

12th

13

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Inconsistent this season but he won three times last year and returned to form when third over C&D (good to firm) recently; another 1lb lower today and can be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

11/1

3rd

12

(10)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three wins last year and he's below his last winning mark; reappeared with fairly encouraging third at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month but he's failed to shine on his three outings since.

16/1

Form: 083003 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
A bit in and out lately, but having dropped 5lb below his last winning mark he finished a close third of 13 here (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago; return to this trip will be no problem given his record over C&D reads 3121351123; high on list.
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5th

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:31 Bath

Secret Handsheikh

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

5.5f course winner (firm) who arrives on the back of a revived 5f win at Chepstow (good to firm); up 3lb for that but has won several times from higher marks and has to be taken seriously.

5/2

1st

2

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Has eight wins on turf but losing run is mounting up; needs to rediscover his form.

5/1

7th

10

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Secret Handsheikh

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Close third off this reduced mark at Brighton (6f, good to firm) last month and he can't be discounted; however, this 8yo has been inconsistent this season and was soundly beaten back at Brighton most recently.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.90
Straight Forecast £35.85
Tricast £108.08
Trifecta £191.10

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Ancient State

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mirror:

Merrimack

The Guardian:

Recon Mission

TOPSPEED:

Rory Rocket

Telegraph:

Kento

The Times:

Ancient State

Daily Mail:

Ancient State

The Sun:

Ancient State

The Star:

Ancient State

Daily Record:

Merrimack

RP RATINGS:

Secret Handsheikh

POSTDATA:

Secret Handsheikh

D Express:

Recon Mission