Who won the 18:21 Brighton on 9 June 2026?
Barnsnape Boy (GB) won the 18:21 Brighton at SP 11.00. Ridden by Donagh Murphy. Trained by Jim Boyle.
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Brighton
Great BritainBet Now With fairplaybet.co.uk Apprentice Classified Stakes
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Good·8 runners·£3,454
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBarnsnape Boy (GB)Donagh Murphy·Jim Boyle10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndRainbow Sign (GB)Matthew Lloyd Slater·Mark Pattinson·beaten 0.2 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdFai Fai (GB)AI top pick · 42.4Christian Howarth·Daniel Steele·beaten 0.3 lengths7/2J·4.50SP
Race time
1m 25.61s+6.91s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Barnsnape Boy (GB))
“In touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong - led final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →v1.042.4/100 rating
Fai Fai
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way42.4/100 rating
Fai Fai
6.00Betfair 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
Fai Fai
Christian Howarth · Daniel Steele · 7yo
42.4/100
+8.8 vs next best (33.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight50averageDaniel Steele — no runners last 14 days
- Ratings50% weight36below averageOR 47 · RPR 62 · TS 52 — above field median
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 2-3-3-0-7
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 2 | 4yo · G · ch | 26087 | 9-09 | 50 | 64 | 58 | 29.2 | 7/2J·4.50 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | 5yo · G · gr | 46787 | 9-09 | 48 | 62 | 34 | 29.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 8yo · G · bb | 953879 | 9-09 | 40 | 58 | — | 32.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 7yo · G · bt | 23307 | 9-09 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 42.4 | 7/2J·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 4yo · G · btp | 46497 | 9-09 | 47 | 59 | 46 | 33.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| BD | 7 | 1 | 5yo · G · ch | 90060 | 9-09 | 48 | 56 | 19 | 21.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 8yo · G · bt | 06354 | 9-09 | 46 | 59 | 51 | 31.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 8 | 3yo · F · btFT T | 060 | 8-13 | 49 | 56 | 18 | 27.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 7yo · G · chb | 54970 | 9-09 | 41 | 54 | 37 | 30.8 | — | |
| — | — | 4 | 6yo · M · ch | 50008 | 9-09 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 22.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:21 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Fai Fai) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:21 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Barnsnape Boy (GB) (11.00), 2. Rainbow Sign (GB) (6.00), 3. Fai Fai (GB) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:21 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 25.61s, 6.91s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt may be worth siding with BANKSMAN who is 2-2 at this level and didn't run badly in a handicap here last time.
Racing Post pick: Banksman
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Banksman, 4/1 Rainbow Sign, 9/2 Barnsnape Boy, 5/1 Mokata, 13/2 Horus, 7/1 Fai Fai, 16/1 Voodoo Ray, 20/1 Embarked, Pacific Prince, 33/1 Almavillalobas
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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