15:55 Brighton

Monday 29 September 2025

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 216y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 1m 35.16s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Darvelb31
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings| OR:  75| CD
14/1
C&D winner who has had a fine season, scoring 3 times from 6 starts. Matched best form for current yard when taking 9-runner handicap (11/2) at Salisbury (8f, soft) last month and looks sure to make another bold bid here.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Oj Lifestyleb,t18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR:  72| CD
13/2
C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, soft, 6/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(10)
Horse silk
Newfangledp14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR:  71| D
9/2
8/1, below-par ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Lady Justice31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: S C Williams| OR:  73
16/1
Lightly-raced winner. 11/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Sandown (8f, soft) 31 days ago. Something to find on form.
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Timeform
5
(11)
Horse silk
Uncle Dickv15
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Carmichael(7)| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  68| CD
12/1
8-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft, 18/1) 15 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Tenbob Tommy14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: Miss S West| OR:  68| BF
12/1
Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 6/4) 14 days ago. Others more convincing.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Bintjan100
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR:  72| C
9/1
Course winner. Winner here in April. Last of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 13/2). Off 100 days. Significantly up in trip. Others preferred.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Dalmallyb121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: H Morrison| OR:  70| BF| CD
3/1
Won C&D maiden this time last year and has largely run with credit in defeat this term, latest when good second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers now tried for first time and must enter calculations.
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Timeform
10
(7)
Horse silk
Lunanova13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R & J & J Insole| OR:  67| CD
5/1
3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 5/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not out of things.
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11
(2)
Horse silk
Play Me18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Donagh Murphy(7)| T: J R Boyle| OR:  62
12/1
Off the mark at Epsom (8.5f) last month and back to that sort of form when creditable second of 6 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, soft, 11/2) 18 days ago. One of likelier contenders.
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Non-Runners

8
(9)
Horse silk
Marsh Benham14
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 6
T: George Baker  J: P Cosgrave
NR

Forecasts

Dalmally (3/1), Newfangled (9/2), Lunanova (5/1), Oj Lifestyle (13/2), Marsh Benham (7/1), Bintjan (9/1), Tenbob Tommy (12/1), Play Me (12/1), Uncle Dick (12/1), Darvel (14/1), Lady Justice (16/1)

Verdict

DARVEL arrives in fine heart and still looks feasibly treated. He can complete the hat-trick. Play Me and Dalmally can also make their presence felt.

  1. Darvel14/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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