16:58 Brighton

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6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 13 runners · £4,711 · Friday, 29 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Neptune Legend (IRE)
Cieren Fallon·Tony Carroll
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
On Key (GB)
Kieran O'Neill·Scott Dixon·beaten 0.3 lengths
100/30F·4.33
SP
3rd
Secret Handsheikh (GB)
Luke Morris·John Gallagher·beaten 0.1 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

1m 9.60s+2.40s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Neptune Legend (IRE))

“Towards rear - outpaced and niggled along briefly after 2f - plenty to do 2f out - soon pushed along and drifted right - ridden and some headway over 1f out - edged left but ran on well final 110yds - led final strides”

AI top-rated Dark Sun (score 47.7) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Top Biller

Starsong and TOP BILLER are the most likely to take advantage if Bath winner Neptune Legend again fails to fire here.

Forecast 9/4 Neptune Legend, 5/1 Starsong, 6/1 Top Biller, 9/1 On Key, Bated Breeze, 10/1 Secret Handsheikh, Dark Sun, Port Hedland, 14/1 Lynwood Lad, 16/1 Henry Tudor, 20/1 Thanks Dad, 33/1 Voodoo Ray, 66/1 Lil Wade

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Dark Sun

Laura Coughlan(3) · James Bennett · 5yo

Top-rated of 13

score 47.7 · +2.0 clear of next best (45.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
James Bennett — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
41below average
OR 55 · RPR 73 · TS 55 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
37below average
Last 6: 2-0-2-5-7-4

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Brighton 6f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 1.06

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.94

High (10–13)

IV 0.99

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 114 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Neptune Legend J: Cieren Fallon · T: Tony Carroll · draw 9 7yo · G · b	786571	9-09	55	68	55	45.8	11/2·6.50 SP
2	5	On Key J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon · draw 12 4yo · G · bp	582425	9-07	53	70	46	41.1	100/30F·4.33 SP
3	1	Secret Handsheikh J: Luke Morris · T: John Gallagher · draw 1 8yo · G · bv	08300	9-09	55	72	30	27.1	14/1·15.00 SP
4	2	Dark Sun J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: James Bennett · draw 4 5yo · M · bpFT P	202574	9-09	55	73	55	47.7	7/1·8.00 SP
5	4	Starsong J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 10 7yo · M · bp	92943	9-08	54	68	61	39.1	4/1·5.00 SP
6	11	Port Hedland J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll · draw 11 5yo · G · bh	347579	9-00	46	67	38	38.3	14/1·15.00 SP
7	10	Lynwood Lad J: Rob Hornby · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 6 6yo · G · b	65884	9-00	46	72	64	35.7	22/1·23.00 SP
8	9	Thanks Dad J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 8 6yo · G · btv	19000	9-00	46	68	56	32.9	12/1·13.00 SP
9	6	Henry Tudor J: Jason Watson · T: Mark Hoad · draw 5 4yo · G · gr	64919	9-06	52	66	—	33.6	25/1·26.00 SP
10	8	Bated Breeze J: David Egan · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 7 5yo · G · b	85933	9-02	48	70	58	36.4	17/2·9.50 SP
11	12	Voodoo Ray J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 2 7yo · G · chb	95497	9-00	46	56	46	30.9	40/1·41.00 SP
12	7	Top Biller J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett · draw 13 4yo · G · btb	96602	9-03	49	69	59	41.3	7/1·8.00 SP
13	13	Lil Wade J: Tyler Heard · T: Scott Dixon · draw 3 6yo · G · bv	85908	9-00	46	56	24	28.3	80/1·81.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:58 Brighton on 29 May 2026?

Neptune Legend (IRE) won the 16:58 Brighton at SP 6.50. Ridden by Cieren Fallon. Trained by Tony Carroll.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:58 Brighton?

No — the AI top pick (Dark Sun) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 16:58 Brighton?

Top finishers: 1. Neptune Legend (IRE) (6.50), 2. On Key (GB) (4.33), 3. Secret Handsheikh (GB) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:58 Brighton?

The winning time was 1m 9.60s, 2.40s slower than standard.

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