15:55 Brighton

Monday 29 September 2025

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Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 35.16s

(4)

Darvel^b³¹

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.

Form: 159311

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(1)

Oj Lifestyle^b,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.

Form: 524533

(10)

Newfangled^p¹⁴

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.

Form: 202639

(6)

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.

Form: 165-0

(11)

Uncle Dick^v¹⁵

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.

Form: 661656

(8)

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.

Form: 72356

(3)

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.

Form: 53-3130

(5)

Dalmally^b1²¹

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.

Form: 1-65432

(7)

Lunanova¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland| 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.

Form: 113169

(2)

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.

Form: 436132

Non-Runners

(9)

Marsh Benham¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: George Baker J: P Cosgrave

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)

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.