Who won the 18:51 Brighton on 9 June 2026?
Washington Heir (GB) won the 18:51 Brighton at SP 17.00. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by Tony Carroll.
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Brighton
Great BritainDownload The Fairplay App Now Classified Stakes (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier)
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
5½f·Flat·Class 6·Good·8 runners·£3,454
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stWashington Heir (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Tony Carroll16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndMister Sandman (GB)AI top pick · 45.8Ben Pollard·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten 0.3 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdDaley T (IRE)Matthew Lloyd Slater·Tony Carroll·beaten 0.05 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
1m 3.34s+3.94s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Washington Heir (GB))
“Midfield - headway when switched left over 1f out - ran on to lead final 110yds - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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 →v1.045.8/100 rating
Mister Sandman
2.40SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way35.5/100 rating
Lynwood Lad
12.00Betfair 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
Mister Sandman
Ben Pollard(7) · Gary & Josh Moore · 4yo
45.8/100
+2.3 vs next best (43.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 4-2-3-4-4
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 50 · RPR 63 · TS 56 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight33weakGary & Josh Moore: 4/31 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 2.40 (SmarketsSBK) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 54405 | 9-09 | 43 | 52 | 23 | 29.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 95622 | 9-09 | 50 | 62 | 54 | 43.5 | 7/4·2.75 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 6yo · G · chpFT P | 653658 | 9-09 | 43 | 51 | — | 37.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 6yo · G · bp | 658847 | 9-09 | 46 | 57 | 55 | 35.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 4yo · G · bhp | 42344 | 9-09 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 45.8 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6yo · G · bp | 254486 | 9-09 | 44 | 54 | 21 | 34.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 4yo · F · btp | 843528 | 9-09 | 46 | 50 | 42 | 34.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 4yo · G · ch | 35590 | 9-09 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 33.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:51 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Mister Sandman) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:51 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Washington Heir (GB) (17.00), 2. Mister Sandman (GB) (2.50), 3. Daley T (IRE) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:51 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 3.34s, 3.94s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWith the cheekpieces back on, LYNWOOD LAD looks interesting especially as his sole turf success came in this race last year.
Racing Post pick: Lynwood Lad
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 Big Time Rascal, 11/4 Mister Sandman, 7/1 Lynwood Lad, 9/1 She Went Whoosh, 10/1 Poetic Jack, 14/1 Daley T, 18/1 Battle Point, 20/1 Washington Heir
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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