Who won the 17:08 Brighton on 6 October 2026?
Cayman Tai (IRE) won the 17:08 Brighton at SP 4.50. Ridden by Alec Voikhansky. Trained by Richard Hannon.
17:08 Brighton
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5½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 9 runners · £4,187 · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stCayman Tai (IRE)Alec Voikhansky·Richard Hannon7/2J·4.50SP
- 2ndZoustar Dreams (GB)Saffie Osborne·Ed Dunlop·beaten 0.3 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdAlkuwarrior (IRE)Charlie Tucker·Christopher Mason·beaten .75 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 0.94s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Cayman Tai (IRE))
“Up with the pace early - closed on the front pair 2f out and went second 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - just lasted home in a tight finish to win”
AI top-rated Roman Spring (score 51.9) finished 6th.
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-way51.9/100 rating
Roman Spring
7.40Smarkets
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: Sandscreendeliverd
Sandscreendeliverd is the one we want at Brighton, with a progressive profile marking him out as a horse still moving in the right direction, and that is enough to prefer him to the top-rated Cayman Tai despite a six-pound deficit on our figures. Cayman Tai is the obvious danger as the highest-rated runner, while Alkuwarrior and Duskaura sit just behind him on 68 and cannot be dismissed in a tightly packed Class 5 sprint. This is far from a certainty, but an improving type at 6f on good ground can close that gap, so our selection is Sandscreendeliverd.
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
Roman Spring
Kieran O'Neill · Rachel Cook & John Bridger · 6yo
Top-rated of 9
score 51.9 · +5.5 clear of next best (46.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 4-5-4-2-1-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Rachel Cook & John Bridger: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 50
MarketBest price 7.40 (Smarkets) · 4th in the market of 9.
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 (1–3)
IV 1.06
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.94
High (7–9)
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 | 2 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 4yo · G · gr | 578483 | 67 | 40.3 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 9 3yo · F · chp | 414463 | 67 | 45.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Charlie Tucker(7) · T: Christopher Mason · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 575667 | 65 | 35.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Chris Gordon · draw 8 6yo · G · b | 362121 | 62 | 45.6 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Kieren Fox · T: Tony Carroll · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 647186 | 69 | 45.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger · draw 6 6yo · G · brt | 454211 | 50 | 51.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Jim & Suzi Best · draw 7 6yo · G · b | 676670 | 62 | 30.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Joe Leavy · T: John Gallagher · draw 2 8yo · G · bv | 151558 | 61 | 46.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Peter Crate · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 933875 | 62 | 36.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:08 Brighton?
No — the AI top pick (Roman Spring) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:08 Brighton?
Top finishers: 1. Cayman Tai (IRE) (4.50), 2. Zoustar Dreams (GB) (8.50), 3. Alkuwarrior (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:08 Brighton?
The winning time was 1m 0.94s.
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