14:30 Brighton

Friday 7 August 2026

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Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.83s

(7)

Recon Mission⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| D

13/2

Hard to win with and ran poorly having dropped to a mark in the 50s for the first time when fifth of 6 over C&D (good) in June. Down further in grade here and ought to be going close if retaining any enthusiasm for the game.

Form: 732-665

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(1)

Diomed Spirit³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 55| D

2/1

Has a much lower turf mark and took a big step back in the right direction on first outing for this yard when second of 13 at Windsor (5f, firm) just under 6 weeks ago, finding only one revitalised by a stable switch too strong. Obvious claims with a repeat.

Form: 566362

(6)

Dreambird Dolly^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 54| D

3/1

Took advantage of a drop in grade when making all in classified event at Leicester (5f, good) in June. Always behind at Windsor next time, but back on song the last twice with a couple of runner-up efforts, most recently in 8-runner event at Salisbury (5f, good) last month. In the mix.

Form: 821022

(2)

Stapleford Park¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Glennon⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54

28/1

Returned to form from easing mark when runner-up at Lingfield in March but not in anything like the same form back there the following month. Well beaten all 3 turf outings last season and that tempers enthusiasm here.

Form: 746727

(5)

Washington Heir³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| CD

5/1

Found his level in this grade the last twice, winning over C&D in June and then third of 11 here (6f, good) later that month. Comes here with fewer questions to answer than most of these and holds solid place claims returned to a handicap.

Form: 5-59013

(3)

Reporter^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver| T: S Hodgson| OR: 50| D

12/1

Winner at Windsor (5f, good to firm) last summer. Below par in 2 comeback outings in the spring and shaped as if needing the run on first start for new connections at Salisbury (5f, good) last month. Best watched.

Form: 484-607

(4)

Hakin Adraar^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 50

11/2

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced in first-time blinkers when eighth of 11 in claimer at Wolverhampton (6f) last week. Hard to see him breaking his duck here.

Form: 7-40858

Forecasts

Diomed Spirit (2/1), Dreambird Dolly (3/1), Washington Heir (5/1), Hakin Adraar (11/2), Recon Mission (13/2), Reporter (12/1), Stapleford Park (28/1)

A final chance is given to RECON MISSION, who drops into a 0-55 for the first time in his career and Tony Carroll's veteran should be going very close if retaining any of his old enthusiasm. Diomed Spirit ran a cracker when runner-up at Windsor in June, so he could be the one to give the selection most to do, with Dreambird Dolly seemingly best of the rest.