Who won the 16:20 Brighton on 23 August 2026?
Knights Gold (IRE) won the 16:20 Brighton at SP 3.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Tom Ward.
16:20 Brighton
Blackmore Design & Build Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £5,653 · Sunday, 23 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stKnights Gold (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Tom Ward2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndCuban Lady (GB)Isobelle Chalmers·Patrick Chamings·beaten .5 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdDapper Guest (IRE)David Egan·George Margarson·beaten 1.5 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
1m 21.32s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Knights Gold (IRE))
“Settled with a strong grip early in the pack - asked for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - hit the front close home to win”
AI top-rated Sea Suite (score 59.5) finished 5th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way59.5/100 rating
Sea Suite
4.90Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Sea Suite
Sea Suite arrives at Brighton on a progressive profile that suggests the bare ratings understating her current ability, and while Knights Gold and Foreseen hold narrow advantages on paper, the trajectory of Sea Suite's form is the most compelling factor in the race. Foreseen will press hard and Knights Gold cannot be dismissed, with North View also capable of making the frame if the pace suits, but none of them carry the upward momentum that makes Sea Suite such an attractive proposition over seven furlongs on this good ground. Sea Suite is the selection.
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
Sea Suite
Mason Paetel(5) · James Owen · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 59.5 · +12.0 clear of next best (47.5)
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 strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 4-1-7-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageJames Owen: 6/42 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 4.90 (Smarkets) · 2nd in the market of 7.
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 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.97
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.93
High (6–7)
IV 1.09
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 152 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Tom Ward · draw 7 4yo · G · bp | 593352 | 80 | 47.5 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) · T: Patrick Chamings · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 36843 | 72 | 40.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: David Egan · T: George Margarson · draw 4 4yo · G · bp | 864080 | 76 | 34.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: J F Egan · T: Michael Wigham · draw 6 7yo · G · btp | 315308 | 65 | 34.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: James Owen · draw 1 4yo · G · chv | 417221 | 82 | 59.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Luke Morris · T: Tony Carroll · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 076023 | 74 | 45.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Tony Carroll · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 134185 | 78 | 44.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Sea Suite) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:20 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Knights Gold (IRE) (3.00), 2. Cuban Lady (GB) (23.00), 3. Dapper Guest (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:20 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 21.32s.
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