Who won the 15:30 Brighton on 24 August 2026?
Dark Sun (GB) won the 15:30 Brighton at SP 6.00. Ridden by Laura Coughlan. Trained by James Bennett.
15:30 Brighton
Ian Carnaby Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,454 · Monday, 24 August 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stDark Sun (GB)Laura Coughlan·James Bennett5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndBe An Angel (GB)George Wood·Rod Millman·beaten 1.25 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdBlue Anthem (GB)Billy Loughnane·Gerard O'Leary·beaten 0.3 lengths5/6F·1.83SP
Race time
1m 8.82s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dark Sun (GB))
“Settled just behind pace - driven into contention inside final two furlongs to hit front - kept finding late to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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-way48.1/100 rating
Von Krolock
4.50Matchbook
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: Dark Sun
Dark Sun sits just a pound or two behind the top two in the ratings but is preferred here on account of a progressive profile and a fitness edge that could prove telling over this six-furlong trip on good-to-firm ground at Brighton. Blue Anthem and The Organiser are the obvious dangers, rated narrowly ahead, while Unico also warrants respect just a pound back from our selection. Confidence is modest, but the upward trajectory makes Dark Sun the call.
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
Von Krolock
Christian Howarth(3) · James Owen · 7yo
Top-rated of 8
score 48.1 · +5.3 clear of next best (42.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 2-3-1-6-2-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong6d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight38below averageJames Owen: 7/48 winners last 14d (15%)
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 56
MarketBest price 4.50 (Matchbook) · 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 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.06
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.94
High (7–8)
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 | 3 | J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: James Bennett · draw 3 5yo · M · bp | 441434 | 58 | 37.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: George Wood · T: Rod Millman · draw 8 4yo · F · bbFT B | 751266 | 56 | 42.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Gerard O'Leary · draw 1 4yo · G · btv | 950088 | 57 | 35.7 | 5/6F·1.83 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Owen Lewis(5) · T: Michael Attwater · draw 7 7yo · G · ch | 451801 | 58 | 39.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Mark Pattinson · draw 5 7yo · G · bt | 672453 | 56 | 37.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: James Owen · draw 6 7yo · G · bb | 231621 | 56 | 48.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Tony Carroll · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 332426 | 58 | 39.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Harry Davies · T: Chris Gordon · draw 2 5yo · M · grp | 43889 | 55 | 38.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Von Krolock) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Dark Sun (GB) (6.00), 2. Be An Angel (GB) (5.00), 3. Blue Anthem (GB) (1.83).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 8.82s.
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