August 06 / 16.55 Brighton

16.55

Good To Firm

JenningsBet Top Staff Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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JenningsBet Top Staff Classified Stakes

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-4558

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; shaped quite well when fifth of 14 in Windsor handicap (11.4f, good to firm) in May and may not have been suited by the good to soft ground when well held there in June; worth a second look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(12)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:21 Thirsk

Dream Of Ithaca

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Gallagher

Ulysses filly; back from a two-month break much improved and bids for a hat-trick following a pair of 1m4f wins at Brighton and Ffos Las; not taken lightly despite a 3lb weights rise.

9/4

1st

8

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Dream Of Ithaca

9st 0lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Gallagher

Opened account at eighth attempt, with clearcut success in five-runner Brighton classified (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but the runner-up has won in that grade since and this filly might still have more to offer.

11/4

1st

5

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Dream Of Ithaca

8st 13lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Gallagher

Seven-race maiden; shaped quite well when fifth of 14 in Windsor handicap (11.4f, good to firm) in May and may not have been suited by the good to soft ground when well held there in June; worth a second look.

11/2

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7-8773 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Won this race in 2024 and collected another fast-ground C&D win last summer; nearly 6l behind Gearing's Point when keeping-on third in similar race to this here in June but still features prominently in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Foinix

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Classified winner over 1m4f on the Lingfield AW last month but only seventh there two weeks ago; he can be up and down.

10/1

7th

1

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Came from the rear to get up to win a similar contest over C&D last Tuesday; has more on his plate here with a 5lb penalty but current winning form is rare in such contests so he comes back here with decent claims.

3/1

1st

7

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

1-31 on the AW; placed in similar events at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in his last two starts, but it's only modest form and likely he will need more to take this.

5/1

5/1

Form: -99265

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Gave short-odds favourite a fright when second of four here (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) in June but was soundly beaten on his other four starts for Tony Carroll this year and his latest win was in 2023.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive gelding who become inconsistent; punctuated a string of ordinary efforts with a near-miss in a small field over C&D in June (first-time blinkers) but well held the next twice before fading into a modest third over 1m4f here yesterday.

10/1

3rd

2

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Gave short-odds favourite a fright when second of four here (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) in June but was soundly beaten on his other four starts for Tony Carroll this year and his latest win was in 2023.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't won since 2023 but he went close in a Brighton handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; has claims on that form but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 15l back at Brighton two weeks ago; risks attached.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 870574

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner but not since March 2025, and his record on turf is poor; last off four in Lingfield handicap (1m6f, good to firm) 12 days ago and not the percentage call here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Worcester

Alex The Great

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Tony Carroll

Not beaten that far in two handicap hurdles in June (2m/2m6f) but subsequent basement-grade Flat form is not encourging; blinkers refitted.

40/1

9th

7

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Alex The Great

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

All three wins on the AW and turf form is very unconvincing; others safer.

20/1

4th

1

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Alex The Great

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner but not since March 2025, and his record on turf is poor; last off four in Lingfield handicap (1m6f, good to firm) 12 days ago and not the percentage call here.

16/1

25/1

Form: 3-6506

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; fairly consistent in nurseries last summer (7f-1m) but has struggled to make an impact off her basement handicap mark this year (four runs; 1m-1m4f).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(11)

12th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Lady Lauren

8st 6lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

No wins in 14 starts and has really struggled this year, from 1m to 1m6f; has stamina to prove at this new trip and it's not hard to look elsewhere.

33/1

8th

10

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Lady Lauren

8st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ed de Giles

No wins in 13 starts and has really struggled this year, from 1m to 1m4f; stamina to prove from out of the weights.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Lady Lauren

8st 13lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

12-race maiden; fairly consistent in nurseries last summer (7f-1m) but has struggled to make an impact off her basement handicap mark this year (four runs; 1m-1m4f).

25/1

Non-runners

Gearings Point

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.22
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Foinix

The Guardian:

Gearing's Point

SPOTLIGHT:

Dream Of Ithaca

POSTDATA:

Dogged

The Times:

Dream Of Ithaca

Telegraph:

Foinix

Daily Mail:

Foinix

D Express:

Foinix

Daily Mirror:

Foinix

The Star:

Foinix

The Sun:

Gearing's Point

Daily Record:

Gearing's Point