Brighton 14:30 RESULTED
Class 5 24 Aug 2026

Monday 24 August Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Stakes

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Stakes · 0m5f60y

Official Result

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Em Four (GB) Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne
    4/1
  2. 2/1F
  3. Third Kento (GB)
    12/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 6 days, 5 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Em Four silks
Em Four
Age 4 · 9-9
135785
74
77
84
4
9-9
7/2 4/1 10/3
Em Four brings distance and going experience to the table and, carrying 135 lb from stall five, his official mark of 74 looks workable against this field given our rating of 84 places him second among the six; the concern is that he has managed only one win in his last six starts, with three consecutive disappointing efforts since.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Nogo's Dream silks
Nogo's Dream
Age 6 · 9-9
252642
74
79
87
6
9-9
3/1 9/4 3/1
Nogo's Dream shaped well enough last time, finishing second, and has run over today's trip and going, giving connections plenty of confidence; yet to score in his last six starts, though our rating of 87 puts him narrowly top of this field and he carries 135 lb from stall 1.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Merrimack silks
Merrimack
Age 5 · 9-9
382314
74
77
77
5
9-9
8/1 7/2 8/1
Merrimack brings solid recent form to the table — a winner two starts back and placed third three starts back — and has experience of today's trip and conditions, while carrying 135 lb from stall two is the key question mark over his claims here.
AI verdict

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

4
South Shore silks
South Shore
Age 5 · 9-5
531122
70
83
75
5
9-5
5/2 5/2 9/4
South Shore arrives on the back of back-to-back runner-up finishes yet showed his quality with a win three starts back, and our rating of 75 gives him a solid claims; the main risk is whether he can convert placed efforts into victory under 131 lb.
AI verdict

SR 83 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Secret Handsheikh silks
Secret Handsheikh
Age 8 · 8-13
871515
64
73
74
8
8-13
5/1 10/3 5/1
Ran just yesterday and faces a stiff ask on our figures as the lowest-ranked runner in the field, with an inconsistent recent profile — fifth last time out — though he has winning form in his last six starts and has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Kento silks
Kento
Age 5 · 8-7
123327
58
65
68
5
8-7
10/1 7/1 9/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and trained by a yard that has had just one winner from 21 runners in the past fortnight, Kento is difficult to fancy despite his placing experience in recent starts and previous distance and going exposure, running just a day after his last outing.
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 Em Four 7/2 open 9.00 7/2 open 7.50 7/2 open 8.00 7/2 open 8.00 10/3 open 7.00 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 Bet365
2 Nogo's Dream 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 open 3.25 3/1 open 3.50 3/1 open 3.50 3/1 open 3.50 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 Bet365
3 Merrimack 8/1 open 7.00 8/1 open 4.50 9/1 open 5.50 9/1 open 5.50 17/2 open 5.50 8/1 open 5.50 9/1 Coral
4 South Shore 5/2 9/4 open 4.33 5/2 open 3.75 5/2 open 3.75 5/2 open 4.00 9/4 open 4.33 5/2 Bet365
5 Secret Handsheikh 5/1 open 4.33 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 4.50 11/2 open 4.50 11/2 open 4.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 Paddy Power
6 Kento 10/1 open 8.00 10/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 8.00 11/1 Coral

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

Nogo's Dream

Speculative

Nogo's Dream owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (44) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Richard Hughes Billy Loughnane
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

South Shore

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · Robert Cowell
✓ Value Signal

Kento

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

10/1 · Tony Carroll
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.7 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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 2. Nogo's Dream
53.4 3/1
2 4. South Shore
51.4 5/2
3 1. Em Four
51.1 7/2
4 5. Secret Handsheikh
50.8 5/1
5 3. Merrimack
47.0 8/1
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South Shore
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4
Age 5 · 9-5
5/2
★★★☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 6 · 9-9
3/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 4 · 9-9
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 8 · 8-13
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 5 · 9-9
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 77 🐾

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

6
Age 5 · 8-7
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 65 🐾

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

STEAMERS

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South Shore
Confidence: Speculative

South Shore carries the highest SR in the field at 83 — a clear edge over nearest rivals Nogo's Dream (79) and Em Four/Merrimack (both 77) — and does so on a favourable weight of 9-5, giving away only modest lumps to rivals rated lower. The form string 531122 reads as a horse in excellent recent form, with back-to-back wins, and at 7 days since last run that freshness is current. Running at the same class (ClassMv:=) means no penalty for stepping up in grade, and while GoingFit:~ rather than + is a slight question mark on this good-to-firm ground, the SR superiority and current form momentum are compelling. Marco Ghiani (14%, 893 rides) is an experienced handler for this type of sprint. Each-way alternative: Nogo's Dream. Main danger: Nogo's Dream — Nogo's Dream has a GoingFit:+ on today's ground, a MarkMv:-5 meaning it is running off a mark 5lb below its last win (a significant handicapper's advantage), and Billy Loughnane's 19% career strike rate is the best jockey stat in the field — the 19% market drift is more likely explained by the first-time headgear flag than any genuine concern, and at 10/3 there is residual value if the blinkers-off experiment settles it.

Case against 4 clamped
  • South Shore's mark has risen +15 in the ratings, the steepest rise in the field — consecutive wins have triggered a significant handicap reassessment that may now put the horse out of its depth at th…
  • GoingFit:~ confirms South Shore has no confirmed suitability to today's good-to-firm Brighton ground, while rivals Nogo's Dream (HG:p) and Kento (HG:p) have positive going history flags on quick surf…
  • The market has not rewarded South Shore's form: at 11/4 it is not the punters' favourite despite the headline SR lead, and with no 'Mkt:in' flag there is no market support to validate the form figure…
  • Robert Cowell's trainer strike rate of 11% is the lowest among the leading fancies' trainers, and with no Course flag South Shore has no proven record at Brighton's unique undulating track, a potenti…
Shortlist South Shore, Nogo's Dream, Em Four, Merrimack
Each-way: Nogo's Dream Danger: Nogo's Dream

🗺 The Course Class 5

0m5f60y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Brighton Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade