Who won the 20:51 Brighton on 9 June 2026?
Rory Rocket (GB) won the 20:51 Brighton at SP 5.50. Ridden by Warren Fentiman. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.
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Brighton
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Tuesday, 9 June 2026
5½f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£4,397
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stRory Rocket (GB)Warren Fentiman·Gary & Josh Moore9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndKento (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Tony Carroll·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdMerrimack (GB)Chloe Lyons·Stuart Williams·beaten .75 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
Race time
1m 1.92s+2.52s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Rory Rocket (GB))
“Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - drifted left but ran on to lead inside final 110yds - kept on”
AI top-rated Ancient State (score 51.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.051.9/100 rating
Ancient State
4.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.5/100 rating
Roman Spring
14.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Ancient State
William Carson · Adam Kirby · 4yo
51.9/100
+0.5 vs next best (51.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight82very strongLast 6: 5-1-1-2-2
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 70 · RPR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight18weakAdam Kirby: 1/14 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 4.20 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 4yo · G · bt | 51122 | 9-09 | 70 | 80 | — | 51.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 5yo · G · btv | 313732 | 9-08 | 69 | 81 | 65 | 43.0 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 8yo · G · brtv | 146146 | 9-07 | 68 | 80 | — | 41.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 60016 | 9-00 | 61 | 80 | 78 | 46.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 10yo · G · b | 37326 | 8-13 | 60 | 81 | 77 | 51.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 5yo · G · grp | 131351 | 8-09 | 56 | 78 | 60 | 50.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 8yo · G · bv | 083003 | 8-08 | 55 | 82 | 74 | 48.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 6yo · G · brt | 13360 | 8-08 | 55 | 79 | 69 | 51.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:51 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Ancient State) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 20:51 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Rory Rocket (GB) (5.50), 2. Kento (GB) (8.00), 3. Merrimack (GB) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:51 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 1.92s, 2.52s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe selection is SECRET HANDSHEIKH (nap) whose record over C&D reads 3121351123 and who has dropped 5lb below his last winning mark.
Racing Post pick: Secret Handsheikh
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Ancient State, 5/2 Merrimack, 4/1 Kento, 13/2 Secret Handsheikh, 7/1 Rory Rocket, 12/1 Recon Mission, 16/1 Roman Spring, 20/1 Mick's Spirit
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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