Who won the 14:30 Brighton on 24 August 2026?
Em Four (GB) won the 14:30 Brighton at SP 5.00. Ridden by Saffie Osborne. Trained by Jamie Osborne.
14:30 Brighton
Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Stakes
5½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,187 · Monday, 24 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stEm Four (GB)Saffie Osborne·Jamie Osborne4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndSouth Shore (GB)Marco Ghiani·Robert Cowell·beaten .75 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
- 3rdKento (GB)Ray Dawson·Tony Carroll·beaten 0.1 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 0.75s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Em Four (GB))
“Settled in the pack early - moved into contention with 2f left - driven to close in on leaders inside the final furlong - hit the front approaching the line - stayed on well to score”
AI top-rated Merrimack (score 53.3) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Nogo's Dream
Nogo's Dream heads this six-furlong Brighton Class 5 on good-to-firm ground narrowly ahead of Em Four on our ratings, and that edge, combined with the form to justify it, makes our selection the most compelling case in the field. Em Four is the obvious threat and cannot be dismissed, while Merrimack and South Shore also merit respect as the next best-rated pair. The selection should have enough in hand to see off those dangers if reproducing their best. Nogo's Dream is our pick.
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
Merrimack
Olivia Haines(7) · Stuart Williams · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 53.3 · +2.2 clear of next best (51.1)
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 strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 3-8-2-3-1-4
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight30weakStuart Williams: 4/34 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 50.00 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 6.
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 (5–6)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 5 4yo · G · ch | 135785 | 74 | 42.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Robert Cowell · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 531122 | 70 | 51.1 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Tony Carroll · draw 6 5yo · G · grp | 123327 | 58 | 40.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Olivia Haines(7) · T: Stuart Williams · draw 2 5yo · G · btv | 382314 | 74 | 53.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Joe Leavy · T: John Gallagher · draw 3 8yo · G · bv | 871515 | 64 | 47.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes · draw 1 6yo · G · bp | 252642 | 74 | 51.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Merrimack) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 14:30 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Em Four (GB) (5.00), 2. South Shore (GB) (3.00), 3. Kento (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:30 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 0.75s.
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