Who won the 14:38 Brighton on 6 August 2026?
Valadero (IRE) won the 14:38 Brighton at SP 9.50. Ridden by Liam Wright. Trained by Brian Toomey.
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Brighton
Great BritainJenningsBet In Bexhill On Sea Apprentice Classified Stakes
Thursday, 6 August 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·8 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stValadero (IRE)Liam Wright·Brian Toomey17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndSpirited Dancer (GB)AI top pick · 48.1Warren Fentiman·Daniel & Claire Kubler·beaten .75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdRiver Wharfe (GB)Molly Gunn·Tony Carroll·beaten 0.2 lengths8/11F·1.73SP
Race time
1m 23.03s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Valadero (IRE))
“Set the pace from the break - given a nudge approaching final furlong then challenged late - held on for the 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.048.1/100 rating
Spirited Dancer
7.00BetMGM· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.1/100 rating
Spirited Dancer
7.00BetMGM
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Spirited Dancer
Warren Fentiman · Daniel & Claire Kubler · 4yo
48.1/100
+5.4 vs next best (42.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight90very strongDaniel & Claire Kubler: 4/11 winners last 14d (36%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong6d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight37below averageLast 6: 0-5-2-2-8-6
- Ratings50% weight31weakOR 47
MarketBest price 7.00 (BetMGM) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 4yo · F · chh | 79846 | 9-09 | 45 | — | — | 37.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | 5yo · G · gr | 871448 | 9-09 | 47 | — | — | 42.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 5yo · G · bh | 796185 | 9-09 | 50 | — | — | 38.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 8yo · G · chp | 606851 | 9-13 | 50 | — | — | 37.0 | 8/11F·1.73 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · bp | 988066 | 9-09 | 41 | — | — | 28.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | 4yo · F · bp | 052286 | 9-09 | 47 | — | — | 48.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 5yo · G · chb | 06783 | 9-09 | 48 | — | — | 42.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 7yo · G · chb | 49704 | 9-09 | 41 | — | — | 29.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:38 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Spirited Dancer) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:38 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Valadero (IRE) (9.50), 2. Spirited Dancer (GB) (5.50), 3. River Wharfe (GB) (1.73).
What was the winning time for the 14:38 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 23.03s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySpirited Dancer heads the field on ratings, but Valadero's progressive profile makes a compelling case for preferring the upwardly mobile runner over a horse whose ceiling may already be known. Three pounds separates our selection from the top-rated, and with improvement still seemingly in the tank, that gap looks bridgeable on a fair surface at Brighton. River Wharfe and Port Hedland add depth to the dangers, and this is a competitive enough Class 6 that the margin for error is slim. **Valadero** is our selection, with the caveat that Spirited Dancer remains a genuine threat if running to their best.
Racing Post pick: Valadero
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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