Who won the 14:40 Brighton on 28 September 2026?
Wild Orchid (GB) won the 14:40 Brighton at SP 8.00. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
14:40 Brighton
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1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 13 runners · £3,454 · Monday, 28 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stWild Orchid (GB)Jack Callan·Charlie Johnston7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndCourage Best (IRE)Darragh Keenan·Rod Millman·beaten .5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdGolden Oasis (GB)Taryn Langley·Robert Edwards·beaten .75 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 35.65s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Wild Orchid (GB))
“Tracked the pace early - hit front over 2f out - challenged inside final furlong - dug deeper close home to assert - comfortable success”
AI top-rated Magical Life (score 48.1) finished 6th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way48.1/100 rating
Magical Life
5.90Matchbook
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: Magical Life
Magical Life sits five pounds behind the two joint top-rated runners on paper, but a progressive profile suggests there is more to come from this mare and that gap may flatter her rivals heading into this Class 6 contest over a mile at Brighton. Hello You Ten and Enhancing are the obvious threats at the head of affairs on raw figures, while Beach Ahead also warrants respect just two pounds further back, so Magical Life will need to find improvement to prevail. The selection is taken on the strength of her upward trajectory, though this is a genuinely open race and punters should be aware the confidence level is modest. Magical Life is our 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
Magical Life
Rossa Ryan · J. S. Moore · 2yo
Top-rated of 13
score 48.1 · +0.9 clear of next best (47.3)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 4-3-1-4-3-6
- Trainer20% weight45below averageJ. S. Moore: 2/11 winners last 14d (18%)
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 57
MarketBest price 5.90 (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 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.97
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.93
High (10–13)
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 | 11 | J: Jack Callan · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 11 2yo · F · b | 4754 | 50 | 35.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Rod Millman · draw 10 2yo · F · b | 799045 | 56 | 38.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Taryn Langley(5) · T: Robert Edwards · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 851U8 | 65 | 47.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 13 2yo · G · b | 068 | 63 | 33.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Oliver Cole · draw 12 2yo · G · chbFT B | 8509 | 62 | 32.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: J. S. Moore · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 431436 | 57 | 48.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 1 2yo · F · bt | 846 | 62 | 38.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 3 2yo · G · bt | 6303 | 63 | 45.1 | 4/1F·5.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: David Probert · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 6 2yo · F · b | 447 | 65 | 42.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 13 | J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) · T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne · draw 9 2yo · G · b | 099582 | 46 | 40.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 009 | 57 | 37.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 12 | 7 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 7 2yo · C · btv | 4466 | 60 | 39.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 13 | 12 | J: John Egan · T: J. S. Moore · draw 2 2yo · G · blp | 850485 | 48 | 36.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Magical Life) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Wild Orchid (GB) (8.00), 2. Courage Best (IRE) (17.00), 3. Golden Oasis (GB) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 35.65s.
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