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17.08

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 647186

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

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6th

3

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Duskaura

9st 10lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Made all from the rail draw at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) last month, but she's not easy to predict and was out the back at Brighton last time; this drop back in trip is no problem, but she's drawn out wide and needs to step up again after that last run; stablemate of Hint Of Humour.

12/1

8th

10

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Duskaura

9st 1lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Made all from the rail draw at Lingfield (turf) a fortnight ago; that came in a far less-competitive handicap off 2lb lower against her own sex, and she'll find this rather tougher.

12/1

Form: 578483

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

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3rd

4

(6)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Cayman Tai

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Defied this mark with an emphatic win over C&D in May but he's been up and down since and was disappointing at Sandown last time; overall record is now 2-33 and he comes with risks attached.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:36 Sandown

Cayman Tai

9st 8lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Seems to handle most ground and the return to 5f looks to be in his favour, but a record of 2-32 (1-20 on turf) raises doubts.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 414463 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

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3rd

4

(8)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

13:45 Sandown

Zoustar Dreams

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Dunlop

Three wins this year include two at 5f, most recently when beating Control Room at Nottingham (good to firm) in July; she's now just 2lb higher after three lesser efforts and may have a say.

7/1

6th

1

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Zoustar Dreams

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

Has won three sprint handicaps on turf this season but she's come up short in small-field events at Ripon and Yarmouth in last two starts; still unexposed on AW but she needs to find more back in this sphere.

13/2

Form: 575667 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

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7th

6

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:12 Leicester

Alkuwarrior

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Christopher Mason

Popped up in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) in June but he's finished down the field in five runs since; now 1lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark.

14/1

6th

3

(9)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alkuwarrior

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Popped up in first-time cheekpieces on turf in early summer but been held since, latterly without the headgear on a rare start over 6f; only holds each-way claims on his AW debut.

16/1

Form: 676670

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 62

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11th

2

(4)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dontspoilasale

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time winner in Ireland (5f/6f) but 0-4 for this yard; never featured following a slow start at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month, but he's down to a career-low mark and is one to keep an eye on in the betting now dropping class.

16/1

Form: 362121 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

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1st

6

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

19:15 Brighton

Diomed Spirit

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Chris Gordon

Had a bit in hand when winning over C&D last month and was caught on the line over 6f here nine days ago (off this 3lb higher mark); has to go well again.

5/4

2nd

9

(6)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Diomed Spirit

8st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Chris Gordon

Not been with Chris Gordon for long and he has run two good races for the yard, finishing second at Windsor before getting the better of Washington Heir over 5.3f here 16 days ago; whether he can prove quite so effective over 6f remains to be seen.

12/1

Form: 933875

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

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5th

1

(8)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:12 Windsor

Sandscreendeliverd

9st 12lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Peter Crate

Just 1-19 but 2lb below his winning mark and drops into Class 6 company for the first time; worth a second look especially if attracting support; blinkers removed after one use.

9/1

7th

8

(2)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Goodwood

Sandscreendeliverd

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Peter Crate

Just the one win to his name from 18 attempts but it came off this mark; poor run at Epsom two weeks ago but that was 6f and today's trip should be more suitable; the addition of blinkers could give him the necessary lift.

10/1

Form: 151558 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

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8th

7

(11)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

13:45 Sandown

Secret Handsheikh

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Gallagher

Five of his last seven wins have come at Brighton, including when he took six-runner handicap (5.5f, good to firm) in August; comparable form back at that track on his last two outings, but they suggest he needs a bit extra from this mark.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Notched a third win over C&D earlier in the month; that race rather fell into his lap, though, with the leaders going off too hard, and he'll find today's company tougher off a 6lb higher mark; not disgraced, having made late headway, here (6f) on Sunday.

4/1

Form: 454211 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 50

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1st

7

(9)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

13:30 Brighton

Roman Spring

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Two 6f wins on this course (good to firm) in 2025, with varying tactics; in good form and although he had the run of the race to a certain extent when holding Dreambird Dolly at Windsor (5f, good) last time he remains with some handicapping scope despite going back up 3lb.

7/2

1st

8

(3)

7th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:15 Windsor

Roman Spring

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Versatile sort, being effective on turf/AW over distances between 5f and 7f; back to form when beaten half a length at Lingfield (5f, AW) 16 days ago (third has won since) and shortlisted from just 1lb higher.

9/2

Betting Forcast

8/1 Duskaura, 8/1 Cayman Tai, 8/1 Zoustar Dreams, 14/1 Alkuwarrior, 11/1 Dontspoilasale, 5/2 Diomed Spirit, 12/1 Sandscreendeliverd, 5/1 Secret Handsheikh, 7/2 Roman Spring