Brighton 16:50 RESULTED
Class 5 23 Aug 2026

Sunday 23 August Blackmore Proudly Sponsoring Brighton Racecourse Handicap Stakes

Blackmore Proudly Sponsoring Brighton Racecourse Handicap Stakes · 0m7f216y

Official Result

Blackmore Proudly Sponsoring Brighton Racecourse Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Danehill Star (IRE) David Egan · Tony Carroll
    11/1
  2. 1/2F
  3. 16/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Marsh Benham silks
Marsh Benham
Age 7 · 10-0
76-216
70
77
72
7
10-0
10/3 10/3 3/1
Marsh Benham won two starts back and was runner-up three starts back, giving him a sharp recent profile, and he has run over today's distance and going before; the concern is last time's sixth just two days ago, though draw four and a solid weight of 140 lb suit a horse in this form.
AI verdict

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
War Chant silks
War Chant
Age 6 · 9-13
83-456
69
56
74
6
9-13
16/1 10/1 16/1
Winless in his last five starts, War Chant nevertheless rates the pick of this field on our figures and has experience of today's trip and conditions; the concern is that his form line shows a persistent inability to convert.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

3
Nordic Norm silks
Nordic Norm
Age 4 · 9-11
-45290
67
44
71
4
9-11
28/1 16/1 28/1
Consistent placed effort three starts back gives Nordic Norm a solid foundation, and he has experience of today's trip and going; carrying 137 lb from stall 3, the main concern is that he arrives on the back of two below-par efforts and is yet to score in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

4
My Old Mate silks
My Old Mate
Age 3 · 9-5
982113
67
86
65
3
9-5
8/15 FCST 1/2
My Old Mate arrives in fine heart, a winner two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he shaped well for third last time out; he has run over today's trip and carries a workable 131 lb from stall five, though a return to form after just five days is the key question.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Danehill Star silks
Danehill Star
Age 5 · 9-4
433235
60
65
62
5
9-4
15/2 5/1 7/1
Winless in his last six starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Danehill Star also has the headwind of a trainer in poor recent form (1/20 over the last 14 days); experience over today's trip and going, plus draw one, offer thin consolation.
AI verdict

SR 65 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Marsh Benham 10/3 open 5.50 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 10/3 10/3 3/1 open 4.33 10/3 Bet365
2 War Chant 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365
3 Nordic Norm 28/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 19.00 33/1 open 19.00 33/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 19.00 33/1 Paddy Power
4 My Old Mate 8/15 open 1.57 1/2 1/2 open 1.53 1/2 open 1.53 8/15 open 1.57 1/2 open 1.53 8/15 Bet365
5 Danehill Star 15/2 open 6.00 7/1 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.00 15/2 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

My Old Mate

Speculative

My Old Mate owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (98). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

8/15 Gary & Josh Moore Billy Loughnane
77% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Marsh Benham

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · George Baker
✓ Value Signal

Nordic Norm

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

28/1 · J. R. Jenkins
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Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.2 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
98 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.5 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.1 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.4 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 4. My Old Mate
54.9 8/15
2 1. Marsh Benham
49.5 10/3
3 5. Danehill Star
48.8 15/2
4 2. War Chant
38.3 16/1
5 3. Nordic Norm
35.4 28/1
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My Old Mate
Speculative

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SR

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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

4
Age 3 · 9-5
8/15
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 7 · 10-0
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 5 · 9-4
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 6 · 9-13
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 56 🐾

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

STEAMERS

Race Steamers

What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

Drifters Drifted — market cooling

No drifters in this race.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
My Old Mate
Confidence: Speculative

My Old Mate (SR 86, 4/7) holds a decisive class advantage in this modest five-runner Class 5 handicap — SR 86 versus the next-best Marsh Benham at SR 77 and Danehill Star at SR 65 is a meaningful gap at this level. The form string 982113 reads as a horse in sharp ascent, with three consecutive wins culminating in the most recent run just five days ago, suggesting peak condition. Billy Loughnane (19% strike rate, 1,774 career rides) is the strongest jockey booking in the field by some margin, and DistFit:+ confirms the distance suits. The step up one class tier (ClassMv:↑1) and a mark 8lb higher than the last win are the only notes of caution, but at SR 86 the horse is simply operating at a different level to most of these rivals. Each-way alternative: Marsh Benham. Main danger: Marsh Benham — Marsh Benham (SR 77, 10/3) has shortened 7% in the market and carries top-weight 10-0 against a 3-year-old on 9-5, giving My Old Mate a 9lb pull that could offset some of the SR gap — and two previous places at Brighton signal a course specialist who won't be ground down easily.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Running off a +8lb mark rise after winning by what may have been a narrow margin; at Class 5 level that penalty can swiftly neutralise a SR advantage over rivals already proven competitive at this tr…
  • Only 5 days since last run — very quick turnaround for a 3yo who has raced three times in short succession; residual fatigue could blunt sharpness at a tricky undulating Brighton track.
  • ClassMv:↑1 combined with the highest weight in the race (9-5 as a 3yo giving weight away to older rivals on 10-0 and 9-13) means My Old Mate is carrying a dual burden today despite the age allowance.
  • Marsh Benham (SR 77, 10/3) has two course placings, showed form just 2 days ago (market drifted only 7%), and Brighton's unique camber suits horses with course experience — a factor My Old Mate's rec…
Shortlist My Old Mate, Marsh Benham, Danehill Star
Each-way: Marsh Benham Danger: Marsh Benham

🗺 The Course Class 5

0m7f216y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Brighton Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade