17:00 Brighton

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.31s

1^st

(7)

Secret Handsheikh

89-9

11/4

T: J GallagherJ: Cieren Fallon

Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and made steady headway over 1f out, every chance 1f out, soon challenging, ridden to lead inside final furlong, went clear towards finish, readily tchd 5/2

2^nd

3 ¾

(3)

Kento

59-10

4/1

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

Chased clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost second but steady headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took second again towards finish, no match for winner op 3/1

3^rd

(1)

Titus Thor

68-10

11/2

T: M S SaundersJ: Edward Greatrex

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish op 6/1

4^th

3 ½

(6)

Coast

78-10

12/1

T: S DixonJ: Christian Howarth (3)

In touch, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, ridden and plugged on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders op 10/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

4 ¼

(2)

Faustus

89-8

85/40f

T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Ryan Kavanagh (3)

Took keen hold, led and soon went clear, ridden along 2f out, much reduced advantage over 1f out, headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong op 9/4

6^th

(4)

Pop Dancer

99-12

7/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty

Towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, made little impression and weakened over 1f out, tailed off op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Starsong¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £2.20EX:£9.90Trifecta:£70.60SF:£14.45Swingers:£1.80, £3.20, £3.90

Forecasts

Faustus (85/40), Starsong (5/2), Secret Handsheikh (11/4), Kento (4/1), Titus Thor (11/2), Pop Dancer (7/1), Coast (12/1)

STARSONG has dipped below her last winning mark and suggested she may be ready to capitalise when finding only one too good on her latest outing at Pontefract 10 days ago. She shades preference over 4-time C&D winner Secret Handsheikh and Faustus, who is down to a handy mark himself.

STARSONG (IRE)
SECRET HANDSHEIKH
FAUSTUS

Previous Winners

2025

Fancy Dancer

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: Nicola Currie | T: Ollie Sangster

14/1

Prize Money

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