18:20 Brighton

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6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 11 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Bated Breeze (IRE)
David Egan·Gary & Josh Moore
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
Valsharah (IRE)
Jason Watson·Michael Appleby·beaten 1 length
6/4F·2.50
SP
3rd
Coast (GB)
Christian Howarth·Scott Dixon·beaten .5 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP

Race time

1m 9.38s+2.18s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Bated Breeze (IRE))

“Racing up with the pace - went to the front drifting right with 1f to run - responded strongly inside the final furlong to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way53.0/100 rating

Some Nightmare

14.00SmarketsSBK

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Some Nightmare

William Carson · John O'Shea · 9yo

Top-rated of 13

score 53.0 · +10.3 clear of next best (42.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=4)
John O'Shea: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
70strong
10d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
47below average
Last 6: 8-4-3-5-4-3
Ratings50% weight
33weak
OR 50 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 14.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 5th in the market of 13.

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 6f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 1.06

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.94

High (10–13)

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Bated Breeze J: David Egan · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 6 5yo · G · b	93306	9-09	46	—	—	37.3	9/2·5.50 SP
2	13	Valsharah J: Jason Watson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 8 4yo · G · grtbFT TB	460442	9-09	50	—	—	36.8	6/4F·2.50 SP
3	5	Coast J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 4 7yo · M · bb	743605	9-09	44	—	—	29.9	11/1·12.00 SP
4	3	Barnsnape Boy J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Jim Boyle · draw 13 5yo · G · gr	78714	9-09	49	—	—	42.7	16/1·17.00 SP
5	1	Big Time Rascal J: Seamus Cronin(5) · T: Michael Attwater · draw 5 5yo · G · b	62241	10-00	50	—	—	38.2	7/4·2.75 SP
6	2	Apple's Angel J: Paddy Bradley · T: Jim Boyle · draw 9 4yo · F · chh	67984	9-09	46	—	—	26.8	22/1·23.00 SP
7	10	Poet J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 11 7yo · G · b	899097	9-09	38	—	—	26.7	80/1·81.00 SP
8	9	Molly Marine J: Alice Bond(5) · T: Jack Jones · draw 2 4yo · F · b	056965	9-09	47	—	—	32.7	20/1·21.00 SP
9	7	Manhattan Chute J: Finley Marsh · T: Jim & Suzi Best · draw 10 4yo · G · gr	189970	9-09	50	—	—	25.4	22/1·23.00 SP
10	6	Coiled J: Rob Hornby · T: Mark Rimell · draw 12 4yo · G · b	95880	9-09	41	—	—	42.5	40/1·41.00 SP
11	8	Mishy's Star J: Josephine Gordon · T: Keiran Burke · draw 1 4yo · F · bbFT B	753009	9-09	45	—	—	27.8	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Some Nightmare J: William Carson · T: John O'Shea · draw 7 9yo · G · bp	843543	9-09	50	—	—	53.0	—
—	—	Port Hedland J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll · draw 3 5yo · G · brh	579618	9-09	50	—	—	41.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:20 Brighton on 7 July 2026?

Bated Breeze (IRE) won the 18:20 Brighton at SP 5.50. Ridden by David Egan. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Brighton?

No — the AI top pick (Some Nightmare) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 18:20 Brighton?

Top finishers: 1. Bated Breeze (IRE) (5.50), 2. Valsharah (IRE) (2.50), 3. Coast (GB) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:20 Brighton?

The winning time was 1m 9.38s, 2.18s slower than standard.

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