Brighton Race 1

Blackmore Building Contractors Hcp

Prize Money: $14,760

Five-time course and distance winner SECRET HANDSHEIKH (5) brings a pair of wins from the last three starts managing a Chepstow success and a convincing 3.75L victory in a lower class track and trip handicap nineteen days ago. Declared here to run on Sunday. Leading player. SOUTH SHORE (4) maintains consistent form producing a pair of 1000m victories at Windsor and Wolverhampton before a pair of placings including a close second in a Windsor 1000m handicap last week. Main danger. Two-time Brighton winner MERRIMACK (3) landed a similar level 1000m handicap at Newmarket two runs ago. Makes appeal. KENTO (6) enjoys this venue. Might feature.

Distance: 1060m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C5

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Em Four (5) 5143135785
Trainer: Jamie Osborne(Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $70,849
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SIXTIES ICON (GB)

Dam: EMTEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Bungle Inthejungle

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-1-5

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Season

15: 3-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

27: 5-1-5

Turf

12: 2-0-2

Good

11: 2-0-2

Synthetic

20: 4-1-3

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

26: 6-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 4-0-2

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 8 at Windsor on July 20 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Amazonian Dream carrying 61.5kg at $7.50. The run before that 8th of 10 at Newmarket (July) on July 4 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Golden Long carrying 60.5kg at $26. Tricky assignment.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	20/7/26	Windsor	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Saffie Osborne	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:10.99	61.2 km/h	2.5L	2-1	$7.50	16	$19,600	$609	1. Amazonian Dream 2. Lequinto 3. Buccabay
8th of 10	4/7/26	Newmarket Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	1	William Carver	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:10.32	61.8 km/h	3.3L	7-5	$26	22	$21,780	-	1. Golden Long 2. Yes I'm Mali 3. Rajaking
7th of 9	12/6/26	Sandown Park Uk	1005m	HCP 4U	5	Saffie Osborne	61kg	Good	1:04.06	56.5 km/h	6.3L	-	$15	22	$20,870	-	1. Marching Mac 2. Nogo's Dream 3. Lequinto
5th of 6	21/5/26	Chepstow	1005m	HCP 4U	4	Saffie Osborne	61kg	Good Soft	0:58.81	61.5 km/h	3.3L	-	$2.50f	18	$18,510	$576	1. Betsen 2. El Bufalo 3. So Smart
3rd of 5	3/5/26	Salisbury	1005m	HCP 4U	3	William Carver	61kg	Good Firm	0:59.76	60.5 km/h	1.5L	-	$7.00	12	$20,420	$2,546	1. Dapper Valley 2. Over Spiced 3. Em Four
1st of 7	21/4/26	Wolverhampton	1005m	HCP 4U	2	Saffie Osborne	61kg	Neutral	1:00.85	59.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.25f	8	$13,800	$7,339	1. Em Four 2. Shalaa Asker 3. Binadham

Nogo's Dream (1) x26x252642
Trainer: R Hughes(Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $179,043
Win / Place: 8.89% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OASIS DREAM (GB)

Dam: MORNING CHIMES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 4-16-4

Distance

8: 3-3-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-4-0

1st Up

6: 0-4-0

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

18: 0-6-1

Non-Metro

27: 4-10-3

Turf

28: 2-11-1

Good

25: 2-10-1

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

17: 2-5-3

Clockwise

12: 0-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

33: 4-12-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 32-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 7 at Sandown Park on July 23 over 1000m, 2 len behind Arry Up carrying 61.5kg at $3.80. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at Lingfield All Weather on July 6 over 1000m, 5 len behind Law Of Average carrying 61kg at $4. Looks a strong top-three prospect.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	23/7/26	Sandown Park Uk	1005m	HCP 3U	4	Oisin Murphy	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:02.47	57.9 km/h	2.0L	1-2	$3.75	17	$20,870	$5,210	1. Arry Up 2. Nogo's Dream 3. Brave Nation
4th of 8	6/7/26	Lingfield	1005m	HCP 3U	2	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Neutral	0:57.44	63.0 km/h	5.0L	2-3	$4.00f	14	$18,510	$1,155	1. Law Of Average 2. Havana Blast 3. Sandscreendeliverd
6th of 9	22/6/26	Windsor	1005m	HCP 3U	3	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good Firm	0:59.32	61.0 km/h	2.5L	4-6	$4.33f	10	$36,300	-	1. Dream Composer 2. Glamorous Breeze 3. Rhythm N Hooves
2nd of 9	12/6/26	Sandown Park Uk	1005m	HCP 4U	4	Billy Loughnane	61kg	Good	1:04.06	56.5 km/h	2.0L	-	$12	21	$20,870	$5,210	1. Marching Mac 2. Nogo's Dream 3. Lequinto
5th of 10	22/5/26	Goodwood	1005m	HCP 4U	8	Finley Marsh	56.5kg	Good	0:57.18	63.3 km/h	1.0L	-	$15	26	$36,300	$1,129	1. Seven Questions 2. Dyonisos 3. Glamorous Breeze
2nd of 10	26/4/26	Nottingham	1005m	HCP 4U	2	Finley Marsh	55.5kg	Good	0:59.23	61.1 km/h	0.2L	-	$11	65	$36,300	$8,919	1. Grandlad 2. Nogo's Dream 3. Nad Alshiba Green
65 Day Spell

Merrimack (2) 7x32382314
Trainer: S C Williams(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Olivia Haines (a3)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $104,245
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: MEGAN LILY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dragon Pulse

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-6-8

Distance

7: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-2

Track

4: 2-0-2

Season

12: 2-2-5

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

13: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

27: 5-3-7

Turf

26: 5-3-5

Good

21: 4-2-5

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

14: 1-3-3

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Firm

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

33: 5-5-8

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 4th in a small field at Newmarket (July) on August 8 over 1000m, 2 len behind Brave Nation with 59.5kg at $4.50. The start before that won by 1.3 len at Newmarket (July) on August 1 over 1000m defeating Sound And Vision with 60kg at $3.80. Should be very competitive.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	8/8/26	Newmarket Uk	1005m	HCP 3U	5	Chloe Lyons	59.5kg	Good Firm	0:59.09	61.2 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$4.50	7	$18,150	$1,133	1. Brave Nation 2. Lion's House 3. Thornaby Pearl
1st of 6	1/8/26	Newmarket Uk	1005m	HCP 3U	6	Chloe Lyons	60kg	Good Firm	0:58.63	61.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.75	5	$18,150	$9,509	1. Merrimack 2. Sound And Vision 3. Silky Robin
3rd of 11	27/7/26	Windsor	1005m	APP HCP 3U	2	Chloe Lyons	58.5kg	Good Firm	0:57.98	62.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.00	12	$15,250	$1,902	1. Too Darn Good 2. Moe's Legacy 3. Merrimack
2nd of 6	15/7/26	Bath	1106m	APP HCP 3U	5	Chloe Lyons	58.5kg	Fast	1:08.93	57.8 km/h	1.0L	2-1	$6.00	13	$14,520	$3,625	1. Grey Horizon 2. Merrimack 3. Safari Dream
8th of 8	2/7/26	Newbury	1005m	APP HCP 3U	8	Chloe Lyons	62kg	Good Firm	1:00.43	59.9 km/h	7.5L	2-2	$9.00	23	$19,960	-	1. Truly Glamorous 2. Havana Jag 3. Over Spiced
3rd of 8	9/6/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 4U	2	Chloe Lyons	57.5kg	Good	1:01.92	64.3 km/h	1.0L	6-4	$4.00f	8	$15,250	$1,902	1. Rory Rocket 2. Kento 3. Merrimack

South Shore (4) 5x64531122
Trainer: Robert Cowell(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $59,650
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLUE POINT (IRE)

Dam: ANGEL'S GLORY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-6-2

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

8: 2-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

11: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

22: 4-5-1

Turf

23: 3-5-2

Good

21: 3-4-2

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

10: 1-1-0

Clockwise

7: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

26: 4-5-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start came from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Windsor on August 17 over 1000m, head behind Thornaby Pearl carrying 62kg at $4.30. Before that made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Catterick on July 15 over 1000m, 1.3 len behind Our Absent Friends carrying 65.5kg at $2.40. Leading prospect.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	17/8/26	Windsor	1005m	APP HCP 3U	2	Conor Whiteley	62kg	Good Firm	0:58.22	62.1 km/h	0.2L	5-4	$4.33f	33	$15,250	$3,806	1. Thornaby Pearl 2. South Shore 3. Sunlit Sea
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	15/7/26	Catterick Bridge	1005m	HCP 3U	4	Marco Ghiani	65.5kg	Good Firm	0:58.00	62.4 km/h	1.3L	5-3	$2.38f	9	$12,700	$3,172	1. Our Absent Friends 2. South Shore 3. Zuffolo
1st of 9	6/7/26	Wolverhampton	1005m	HCP 4U	7	Marco Ghiani	63.5kg	Neutral	1:00.91	59.4 km/h	1.8L	3-2	$2.63f	7	$11,250	$5,987	1. South Shore 2. She's A Gift 3. Brave Bob
1st of 13	29/6/26	Windsor	1005m	HCP 3U	9	Marco Ghiani	60.5kg	Good Firm	0:58.55	61.8 km/h	1.8L	4-2	$2.88f	33	$13,060	$6,952	1. South Shore 2. Diomed Spirit 3. Kento
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	27/5/26	Beverley	1005m	APP HCP 4U	8	William Pyle	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:00.77	59.5 km/h	3.8L	-	$2.88	29	$13,890	$1,732	1. King Of The Jungle 2. Crafty Spirit 3. South Shore
5th of 10	28/4/26	Southwell	1207m	HCP 4U	10	James Sullivan	60kg	Neutral	1:14.07	58.7 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.50	22	$11,250	$351	1. Mount Ruapehu 2. Mu Mu Land 3. East Tyrone

Secret Handsheikh (3) 3003871515
Trainer: John Gallagher(Chastleton, Oxon)
Jockey: Joe Leavy
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $164,563
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

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8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAYSON (GB)

Dam: DESCRIPTIVE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Desert King

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 13-9-8

Distance

29: 8-3-4

Trk/Dst

12: 5-2-3

Track

16: 5-3-4

Season

12: 2-0-2

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

7: 2-0-0

3rd Up

7: 0-1-2

4th Up

7: 0-0-0

Metro

27: 2-2-2

Non-Metro

59: 11-7-6

Turf

72: 10-8-7

Good

59: 7-6-6

Soft

6: 1-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-2-0

Synthetic

14: 3-1-1

Fast

5: 2-0-0

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

13: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

73: 13-9-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Gear Changes

[Visor]

Comments

At the latest run scored a big 4 len win at this track on August 5 over 1100m defeating Kento with 61kg at $3.80. The start before that ran second last in a small field at Bath on July 15 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Darkened Edge with 62.5kg at $9. Racing well and can feature again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 16	23/8/26	Brighton	1202m	HCP 3U	10	Joe Leavy	58kg	Good Firm	1:09.22	62.5 km/h	1.3L	-	$12	18	$73,800	$2,229	1. Giant 2. Diomed Spirit 3. Candy Warhol
1st of 6	5/8/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 3U	7	Cieren Fallon	61kg	Good Firm	1:02.31	63.9 km/h	3.8L	6-4	$3.75	21	$14,520	$7,725	1. Secret Handsheikh 2. Kento 3. Titus Thor
5th of 6	15/7/26	Bath	1005m	HCP 3U	4	Joe Leavy	62.5kg	Fast	1:00.36	59.9 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$9.00	18	$11,980	$373	1. Darkened Edge 2. Little Miss Magic 3. Symbol Of Hope
1st of 6	27/6/26	Chepstow	1005m	HCP 4U	2	Joe Leavy	61kg	Good Firm	0:59.40	60.9 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$5.00	5	$13,060	$6,952	1. Secret Handsheikh 2. Dragon God 3. Some Nightmare
7th of 12	22/6/26	Windsor	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Joe Leavy	59kg	Good Firm	0:58.40	62.0 km/h	7.3L	4-4	$23	13	$13,060	-	1. Just Jump 2. Faustus 3. Cabeza De Llave
8th of 8	9/6/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 4U	6	Jack Callan	53.5kg	Good	1:01.92	64.3 km/h	5.3L	5-4	$5.50	11	$15,250	-	1. Rory Rocket 2. Kento 3. Merrimack

Kento (6) 3135123327
Trainer: Tony Carroll(Cropthorne, Worcs)
Jockey: Ray Dawson (a0.5)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $67,868
Win / Place: 11% / 52%

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5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: KUROSHIO (AUS)

Dam: JILLOLINI (GB)

Dam's Sire: Bertolini

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 4-6-9

Distance

9: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-1

Track

5: 1-2-1

Season

13: 3-4-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

31: 4-6-7

Turf

15: 1-2-4

Good

14: 1-2-4

Synthetic

21: 3-4-5

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

36: 4-6-9

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1202m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track on August 5 over 1100m, 4 len behind Secret Handsheikh carrying 61.5kg at $5. The race before that eased back early on 3rd in a small field at this track on July 7 over 1100m, 8 len behind Rory Rocket carrying 60.5kg at $4. Holds ability but looks tested in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 16	23/8/26	Brighton	1202m	HCP 3U	3	Marco Ghiani	55.5kg	Good Firm	1:09.22	62.5 km/h	1.9L	-	$15	18	$73,800	-	1. Giant 2. Diomed Spirit 3. Candy Warhol
2nd of 6	5/8/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 3U	3	William Carson	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:02.31	63.9 km/h	3.8L	2-2	$5.00	29	$14,520	$3,625	1. Secret Handsheikh 2. Kento 3. Titus Thor
3rd of 5	7/7/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 3U	3	David Egan	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:00.47	65.8 km/h	8.5L	4-5	$4.00	8	$11,980	$1,494	1. Rory Rocket 2. Faustus 3. Kento
3rd of 13	29/6/26	Windsor	1005m	HCP 3U	7	William Carson	62kg	Good Firm	0:58.55	61.8 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$17	20	$13,060	$1,629	1. South Shore 2. Diomed Spirit 3. Kento
2nd of 8	9/6/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 4U	1	Silvestre De Sousa	55kg	Good	1:01.92	64.3 km/h	0.3L	3-3	$8.00	11	$15,250	$3,806	1. Rory Rocket 2. Kento 3. Merrimack
1st of 9	29/5/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 4U	10	David Egan	61kg	Good Firm	1:02.20	64.0 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.25f	24	$11,980	$6,373	1. Kento 2. Dreambird Dolly 3. Coast

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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