16:15 Brighton

Tuesday 19 August 2025

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Celebration Of John Kimbers Life Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 34.34s

(5)

Bear To Dream¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| C

9/2

Four-time course winner. Latest win at Chepstow in July. 9/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 11 days ago. This step back up in trip could work in her favour and she's one to consider.

Form: 315214

(1)

River Wharfe¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| CD

5/1

Registered fourth success at this course in May. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt off a workable mark.

Form: 514435

(4)

Monks Mead¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50| D

7/4

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, bit below form third of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 792363

(7)

Manton Road¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54

20/1

Four wins from 13 runs this year, the latest at Newcastle in March. Last of 7 in handicap (66/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Appears to be more effective on the AW.

Form: 136977

(2)

Run Joy Run^p⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 45| D

150/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Last of 11 in handicap (150/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm). Off 92 days and now drops back in trip.

Form: 660-970

(3)

Rotation^t,p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 50

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, good third of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago, hampered. Should be on the premises.

Form: 665633

(8)

Blackbrook¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

5/2

28/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 13 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would put him firmly in the picture with the return to this trip a good move.

Form: 477403

(6)

Miraflores²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 150/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 9860

Forecasts

Monks Mead (7/4), Blackbrook (5/2), Bear To Dream (9/2), River Wharfe (5/1), Rotation (10/1), Manton Road (20/1), Miraflores (150/1), Run Joy Run (150/1)

BLACKBROOK remains a maiden, but he doesn't have particularly high mileage and is appealing on the back of what was arguably his best effort yet when third over 7f here recently, leaving the impression that the return to this trip would be in his favour. Next on the list is Monks Mead, who hasn't got his head in front for a while but he's on a good mark and has shown signs that his turn may be near in recent months. River Wharfe is also considered, along with Bear To Dream.