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20:50 Brighton

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5½f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Rory Rocket (GB)
    Jude Fernandes·Gary & Josh Moore
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Faustus (GB)
    Ryan Kavanagh·Rachel Cook & John Bridger·beaten 7.5 lengths
    2/1F·3.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Kento (GB)AI top pick · 50.6
    David Egan·Tony Carroll·beaten 1 length
    3/1·4.00
    SP
Race time
1m 0.47s+1.07s vs std

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

In-running (Rory Rocket (GB))

Slow into stride - settled towards the back - improved position with 2f to run - moved to the front over 1f out - drew away approaching the line and won comfortably

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Kento

David Egan · Tony Carroll · 5yo

Top-rated of 5
score 50.6 · +0.7 clear of next best (49.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    8d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    70strong
    Last 6: 1-3-5-1-2-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    Tony Carroll: 8/40 winners last 14d (20%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    39below average
    OR 59
MarketBest price 3.25 (Bet365) · market favourite.

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 (1–2)
IV 1.06
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.94
High (5–5)
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
11
4yo · G · b
00161
6549.9
9/4·3.25
SP
24
8yo · G · bp
737726
5833.5
2/1F·3.00
SP
33
J: David Egan · T: Tony Carroll · draw 3
5yo · G · grp
135123
5950.6
3/1·4.00
SP
45
6yo · G · bt
824429
5637.3
20/1·21.00
SP
52
J: Rob Hornby · T: Henry Candy · draw 1
3yo · G · bp
36673
6545.6
9/2·5.50
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:50 Brighton on 7 July 2026?

Rory Rocket (GB) won the 20:50 Brighton at SP 3.25. Ridden by Jude Fernandes. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:50 Brighton?

No — the AI top pick (Kento) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:50 Brighton?

Top finishers: 1. Rory Rocket (GB) (3.25), 2. Faustus (GB) (3.00), 3. Kento (GB) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:50 Brighton?

The winning time was 1m 0.47s, 1.07s slower than standard.

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