August 05 / 15.30 Brighton

15.30

Good To Firm

Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap (The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap (The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 341722

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner this season; looked as good as ever when clear second to progressive rival at Sandown (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago but recent 4lb rise demands a bit more from him here.
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5th

1

(1)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

Sea Suite

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Three wins for James Owen this year, the latest over 1m here (good to firm) 18 days ago; a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

2/1

1st

2

(8)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Sea Suite

10st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Dual 7f winner this season; looked as good as ever when clear second to progressive rival at Sandown (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago but recent 4lb rise demands a bit more from him here.

5/1

2nd

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Sandown

Sea Suite

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Both wins have been at 7f but has form over this far and it might yet end up being his best trip; due a 1lb rise after finding one too good at Yarmouth last time (7f); unlikely to be too far away.

5/1

2nd
5 (6)
Tex

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -23019

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Belatedly came good with clearcut Ascot win (7f, good to firm) last month, his 12th start, and was not discredited when ninth in big-field sprint at Glorious Goodwood a week ago; will be suited by this return to 1m and may still have a bit more to offer.
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1st

7

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Ascot

Tex

10st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: George Baker

Beat ten rivals to get off the mark over 7f here in July and remains in form, as wasn't beaten all that far at Glorious Goodwood before coming home strongly for a near miss at Brighton (1m, good to firm); firmly in the mix.

4/1

2nd

5

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Tex

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Belatedly came good with clearcut Ascot win (7f, good to firm) last month, his 12th start, and was not discredited when ninth in big-field sprint at Glorious Goodwood a week ago; will be suited by this return to 1m and may still have a bit more to offer.

7/2

9th

19

(10)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Tex

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Placed six times (7f-1m2f) before making it 12th time lucky in 7f Ascot handicap (good to firm) last Friday; has a 5lb penalty and a new trip to contend with now.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 404141 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Showed career-best form when leading close home at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month and has now won under Oliver Carmichael on two of his last three outings; ought to cope with the undulations here and can make his presence felt again.
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7th

10

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Goodwood

Silca Bay

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Hindered by a shortage of room at Brighton last time; has won at Goodwood and Newmarket this summer but faces a stiffer task off current mark upped in class.

12/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Silca Bay

10st 3lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Showed career-best form when leading close home at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month and has now won under Oliver Carmichael on two of his last three outings; ought to cope with the undulations here and can make his presence felt again.

7/2

1st

5

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Silca Bay

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Most of his handicaps on AW, winning three at 7f and 1m, but the return to turf is working quite well of late, gaining a first win on the surface at Goodwood (1m, good to soft) in June then checked in quite a promising run at Sandown (1m, good to firm) since; can be competitive off the same mark.

5/2

13/2

Form: -51364 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D (good to firm) in September and was also on target at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in April; recent efforts have been respectable and he holds each-way claims at least.
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3rd

3

(4)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:42 Windsor

Newfangled

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Multiple winner who usually gives a good account on this track, winning over C&D (good) in May 2025, and is on a winnable mark; showed signs of a revival on Wolverhampton AW last week after a relatively quiet patch and can be on the premises.

10/1

4th

13

(1)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Newfangled

8st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Jonathan Portman

Seven-time winner and latest was at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in April; well handicapped on that form but he's not threatened since and was beaten 6l at Brighton last time; others preferred.

16/1

10/1

Form: 024238 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner who has made the frame four times on turf this summer (6f-7.6f); disappointed on latest outing, having been restless in the stalls, but his current mark is workable and he'll be fine over today's trip.
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8th

13

(4)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Giant

8st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Got up late to win a 6f handicap at Brighton last month; disappointed at Catterick on Tuesday and this is tougher from 3lb out of the weights; has been rated much higher in the past though.

14/1

8th

2

(7)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:03 Catterick

Giant

9st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Three Polytrack wins came over 7f-1m and found stamina kicking in late when winning off 3lb lower in a big field over this trip at Brighton recently; will want a similarly good test round here, and not too much rain (since taken out on good to soft ground).

7/2

9/1

Form: -34415 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent 4yo who came from off the pace to score over C&D (good) in June; below form at Epsom since, though, and probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.
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3rd

7

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:27 Epsom

Play Me

9st 3lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Hold-up performer who gained his second success at this track when getting up late over 7f last month (good to firm); stuck at it for fourth here ten days ago (again 7f; good to soft) and should have this run to suit on his return to 1m; strongly considered.

6/1

4th

6

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Play Me

9st 1lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Hold-up performer who has won two of his last four starts including when swooping late over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago; remains feasibly treated off only 2lb higher and he had a close call on soft ground here last autumn; respected.

5/2

1st

6

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:48 Epsom

Play Me

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Largely consistent 4yo who came from off the pace to win at Brighton (1m, good) in June; can be excused his recent defeat there (eased when denied clear run) but he's still on a fairly tough mark and this drop back in trip may not be ideal.

16/1

Form: 652-70

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: -10805 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 2439

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £12.91
Tricast £69.52
Trifecta £70.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Sea Suite

RP RATINGS:

Silca Bay

POSTDATA:

Newfangled

SPOTLIGHT:

Northern Empire

The Times:

Glen Nevis

NEWMARKET:

Here I Bow

TOPSPEED:

Giant

D Express:

Northern Empire

Daily Mirror:

Sea Suite

The Sun:

Sea Suite

The Star:

Sea Suite

The Guardian:

Silca Bay

Daily Record:

Silca Bay

LAMBOURN:

Newfangled

Daily Mail:

Newfangled