16:00 Brighton

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Monty Bennetts 18th Birthday Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 207y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 2m 5.99s
1st
Horse silk
5
(6)
Port Darwin
39-4
6/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Rob Hornby
Held up in touch, pushed along with plenty to do over 2f out, progress 1f out, stayed on strongly and edged left final furlong, led post op 13/2 tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
2
(3)
It's Life
49-7
9/2
T: Kathy TurnerJ: Charlie Tucker (7)
Midfield, shaken up into third over 2f out, stayed on into second and bumped final furlong, led near finish, headed post op 10/3 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
4
(2)
Buckland Belle
39-4
11/10f
T: Ollie SangsterJ: Edward Greatrex
Prominent, shaken up to lead over 1f out, increased advantage final furlong, hit rail and reduced lead final 110yds, headed near finish, no extra op 6/5 tchd Evens
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(1)
Beryl's Girl
39-4
10/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(4)
Annexation
109-10
4/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Cieren Fallon
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 5/1 and tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(5)
West Hill Rosie
49-5
40/1
T: J W MullinsJ: George Downing
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, never in contention op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.60, £2.10EX:£31.80Trifecta:£74.80SF:£31.93Swingers:£3.30, £2.20, £1.10

Forecasts

Buckland Belle (11/10), Annexation (4/1), It's Life (9/2), Port Darwin (6/1), Beryl's Girl (10/1), West Hill Rosie (40/1)

Verdict

BUCKLAND BELLE rates easily the most solid in this field on the back of success at Leicester 2 weeks ago and she's fancied to prove tough to contain from a 6 lb higher mark over this longer trip. Port Darwin has had excuses of late and can be seen to better effect here, with veteran Annexation completing the dangers.

  1. BUCKLAND BELLE
  2. PORT DARWIN (IRE)
  3. ANNEXATION (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Gretna Dreams
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: P Cosgrave  |  T: S C Williams
5/1

Prize Money

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

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