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20:51 Brighton

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5½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £4,397 · Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Rory Rocket (GB)
    Warren Fentiman·Gary & Josh Moore
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Kento (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·Tony Carroll·beaten 0.3 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Merrimack (GB)
    Chloe Lyons·Stuart Williams·beaten .75 lengths
    3/1F·4.00
    SP
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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Secret Handsheikh

The selection is SECRET HANDSHEIKH (nap) whose record over C&D reads 3121351123 and who has dropped 5lb below his last winning mark.

Forecast 2/1 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

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

Ancient State

William Carson · Adam Kirby · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 51.9 · +0.5 clear of next best (51.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    82very strong
    Last 6: 5-1-1-2-2
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    11d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    50average
    OR 70 · RPR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Adam Kirby: 1/14 winners last 14d (7%)
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 5½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.06
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.94
High (7–8)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Rory Rocket
J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 5
4yo · G · b
60016
6146.3
9/2·5.50
SP
26
Kento
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Tony Carroll · draw 1
5yo · G · grp
131351
5650.9
7/1·8.00
SP
32
Merrimack
J: Chloe Lyons(7) · T: Stuart Williams · draw 2
5yo · G · btv
313732
6943.0
3/1F·4.00
SP
43
Mick's Spirit
J: Darragh Keenan · T: Conrad Allen · draw 7
8yo · G · brtv
146146
6841.1
20/1·21.00
SP
51
Ancient State
J: William Carson · T: Adam Kirby · draw 4
4yo · G · bt
51122
7051.9
100/30·4.33
SP
65
Recon Mission
J: Myla Coppins(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 3
10yo · G · b
37326
6051.3
20/1·21.00
SP
78
Roman Spring
J: Jack Doughty · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger · draw 8
6yo · G · brt
13360
5551.5
11/1·12.00
SP
87
Secret Handsheikh
J: Jack Callan(3) · T: John Gallagher · draw 6
8yo · G · bv
083003
5548.3
9/2·5.50
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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