Who won the 16:00 Brighton on 5 August 2026?
Port Darwin (IRE) won the 16:00 Brighton at SP 7.00. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
16:00 Brighton
Monty Bennetts 18th Birthday Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,187 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stPort Darwin (IRE)Rob Hornby·Charlie Johnston6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndIt's Life (GB)Charlie Tucker·Kathy Turner·beaten 0.1 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdBuckland Belle (GB)AI top pick · 63.8Edward Greatrex·Ollie Sangster·beaten 2 lengths11/10F·2.10SP
Race time
2m 5.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Port Darwin (IRE))
“Settled just behind the pace early - asked for effort with much ground to make up two out - closing steadily inside the final furlong and drifting slightly left - got up in the last strides to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Annexation
Annexation holds a slight edge in the ratings over this Class 6 field at Brighton, sitting narrowly ahead of Buckland Belle and Port Darwin, who share the same figure and represent the chief dangers on the day. Beryl's Girl also warrants respect on the ratings over this ten-furlong trip. With the selection holding the strongest credentials on form, Annexation is the pick, though the race is competitive enough to keep confidence measured. **Selection: Annexation**
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Buckland Belle
Edward Greatrex · Ollie Sangster · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 63.8 · +9.6 clear of next best (54.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight88very strongOllie Sangster: 6/17 winners last 14d (35%)
- Form20% weight82very strongLast 6: 5-1-3-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketNo market price available yet.
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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.15).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.96
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.89
High (5–6)
IV 1.15
Today: Port Darwin (draw 6) and West Hill Rosie (draw 5) get the bias; It's Life (draw 3) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 6 3yo · G · ch | 276155 | 60 | 43.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Charlie Tucker(7) · T: Kathy Turner · draw 3 4yo · F · b | 28791 | 55 | 54.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 513221 | 60 | 63.8 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 1 3yo · F · grp | 46617 | 60 | 41.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Tony Carroll · draw 4 10yo · G · b | 544527 | 58 | 40.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: George Downing · T: Jeff Mullins · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 0053 | 53 | 42.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Buckland Belle) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Port Darwin (IRE) (7.00), 2. It's Life (GB) (5.50), 3. Buckland Belle (GB) (2.10).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Brighton?
The winning time was 2m 5.99s.
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