Who won the 16:26 Brighton on 21 June 2026?
Shes Got The Blues (IRE) won the 16:26 Brighton at SP 2.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by A W Carroll.
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Brighton
Great Britainfairplaybet.co.uk Bet £20 Get £20 Free Bets Classified Stakes (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qual)
Sunday, 21 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·11 runners·£3,454
Result
AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00Race report
- 1stShes Got The Blues (IRE)AI top pick · 47.8Billy Loughnane·A W CarrollEvensF·2.00SP
- 2ndSpirited Dancer (GB)Jason Watson·D & C Kubler·beaten 2.75 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdMy Boy Jack (GB)Mason Paetel·K Frost·beaten 2.25 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 21.71s+3.01s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.047.8/100 rating
Shes Got The Blues
2.00Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way40.2/100 rating
Mister Sandman
4.60Betfair 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
Shes Got The Blues
Billy Loughnane · Tony Carroll · 3yo
47.8/100
+7.6 vs next best (40.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 5-2-3-5-4-1
- Trainer20% weight55averageTony Carroll: 10/45 winners last 14d (22%)
- Ratings50% weight35weakOR 52 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.00 (Unibet) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5yo · G · gr | 67871 | 9-09 | 49 | — | — | 38.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 7 | 8yo · G · bb | 538794 | 9-09 | 47 | — | — | 30.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| — | 5 | 13 | 4yo · G · bp | 23442 | 9-09 | 50 | — | — | 40.2 | — | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 7yo · G · ch | 77450 | 9-09 | 42 | — | — | 24.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | 4yo · F · bp | 69068 | 9-09 | 44 | — | — | 29.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 4yo · F · btp | 435288 | 9-09 | 45 | — | — | 31.4 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 12 | 4yo · F · bp | 77052 | 9-09 | 48 | — | — | 33.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 523541 | 9-02 | 52 | — | — | 47.8 | EvensF·2.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 6887 | 9-00 | 41 | — | — | 26.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | 3yo · F · bt | 0605 | 9-00 | 46 | — | — | 29.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 7 | 13 | 5 | 3yo · F · bp | 58456 | 9-00 | 47 | — | — | 31.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 6yo · M · ch | 50008 | 9-09 | 36 | — | — | 23.1 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 7yo · G · bt | 33073 | 9-09 | 47 | — | — | 29.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:26 Brighton?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Shes Got The Blues, won the race (AI score 47.8).
What were the placings in the 16:26 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Shes Got The Blues (IRE) (2.00), 2. Spirited Dancer (GB) (13.00), 3. My Boy Jack (GB) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:26 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 21.71s, 3.01s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMokata was beaten only a length here last time after losing ground at the start and meeting traffic, and remains unexposed at seven furlongs on going that suits; the form suggests there is a race to be landed once the running is clean. Shes Got The Blues shed the maiden tag with authority last time and could progress further now off the mark, while Barnsnape Boy and Skyolaire also have claims. Mokata is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Mokata
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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