Brighton 15:30 RESULTED
Class 6 24 Aug 2026

Monday 24 August Ian Carnaby Handicap Stakes

Ian Carnaby Handicap Stakes · 0m5f215y

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Ian Carnaby Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Dark Sun (GB) Laura Coughlan · James Bennett
    5/1
  2. 4/1
  3. 5/6F
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Saturday Draw Updated 6 days, 3 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Von Krolock silks
Von Krolock
Age 7 · 9-9
231621
56
68
54
7
9-9
11/4 9/4 11/4
Ranked bottom-two on our figures and rated below the official mark, Von Krolock is hard to fancy at the weights, though he does at least bring winning form into this, with a victory last time out and has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Nordic Glory silks
Nordic Glory
Age 7 · 9-7
451801
58
63
53
7
9-7
12/1 7/2 12/1
Nordic Glory won last time out, which keeps him honest, but our figures rank him bottom of eight here and his recent form is patchy at best — that unplaced effort two starts back sits awkwardly alongside the win, and he is up against it on these ratings.
AI verdict

SR 63 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Dark Sun silks
Dark Sun
Age 5 · 9-7
441434
58
71
62
5
9-7
9/2 14/1 9/2
Dark Sun arrives here in good heart after a third two starts back, and her experience over today's trip and going gives her a solid grounding; drawn in stall three and carrying 133 lb, she looks a genuine each-way contender on her overall profile.
AI verdict

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Rye silks
Rye
Age 4 · 9-7
332426
58
69
60
4
9-7
4/1 9/2 4/1
Yet to score in her last six starts, and a lengthy 80-day absence raises fitness questions, while her trainer's current 5% strike rate offers little encouragement; in her favour, she has experience over today's trip and going, and a second two starts back shows she can run her race.
AI verdict

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Blue Anthem silks
Blue Anthem
Age 4 · 9-6
950088
57
69
64
4
9-6
11/10 11/4 11/10
Blue Anthem carries top weight of 132 lb from stall one and has experience of today's trip and conditions, with our rating of 64 putting him narrowly ahead — yet a winless run of six consecutive starts in recent form is the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
The Organiser silks
The Organiser
Age 7 · 9-5
672453
56
68
63
7
9-5
7/2 15/2 10/3
Yet to score in his last six starts, The Organiser nevertheless arrives fit on a 19-day break, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 63 marks him as a genuine second-ranked threat from stall five; the risk is that elusive win continuing to evade him.
AI verdict

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Be An Angel silks
Be An Angel
Age 4 · 9-5
751266
56
69
58
4
9-5
11/2 7/1 5/1
Two consecutive sixth-place finishes in recent starts are the obvious concern, though she showed her best when scoring four starts back, with a second three starts back offering further encouragement; experience over today's trip and going, plus a 15-day turnaround, keep her in the mix from stall 8.
AI verdict

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Unico silks
Unico
Age 5 · 9-4
438-89
55
55
61
5
9-4
12/1 12/1 10/1
Unico has experience over today's trip and going, and her third four starts back shows she can mix it at this level, but two consecutive eighths and a latest ninth suggest she arrives short of her best form after 76 days off — the fitness question is the main risk.
AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Von Krolock 11/4 open 3.25 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 open 3.25 11/4 open 3.25 11/4 open 3.25 11/4 11/4 Bet365
2 Nordic Glory 12/1 open 4.50 12/1 open 4.50 12/1 open 4.50 12/1 open 4.50 12/1 open 4.50 12/1 open 5.50 12/1 Bet365
3 Dark Sun 9/2 open 19.00 9/2 open 19.00 9/2 open 19.00 9/2 open 19.00 9/2 open 19.00 9/2 open 15.00 9/2 Bet365
4 Rye 4/1 open 8.50 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 Bet365
5 Blue Anthem 11/10 open 3.75 11/10 open 3.75 11/10 open 3.75 11/10 open 3.75 6/5 open 3.75 11/10 open 3.75 6/5 William Hill
6 The Organiser 7/2 open 11.00 7/2 open 8.50 7/2 open 9.50 7/2 open 9.50 10/3 open 10.00 7/2 open 11.00 7/2 Bet365
7 Be An Angel 11/2 open 11.00 5/1 open 11.00 11/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 9.50 5/1 open 8.00 11/2 Bet365
8 Unico 12/1 open 15.00 10/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 10/1 open 13.00 12/1 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

Blue Anthem

Speculative

Blue Anthem owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (38) and market confidence (95). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/10 Gerard O'Leary Billy Loughnane
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Von Krolock

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/4 · James Owen
✓ Value Signal

Nordic Glory

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

12/1 · Michael Attwater
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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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 Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +14.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
95 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
33 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.2 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 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 5. Blue Anthem
54.0 11/10
2 1. Von Krolock
49.8 11/4
3 6. The Organiser
49.8 7/2
4 3. Dark Sun
49.6 9/2
5 7. Be An Angel
48.6 11/2
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Blue Anthem
Speculative

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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

5
Age 4 · 9-6
11/10
★★★☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 7 · 9-9
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 7 · 9-5
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Rye
Age 4 · 9-7
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 5 · 9-7
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 4 · 9-5
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 7 · 9-7
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 5 · 9-4
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Blue Anthem
Confidence: Speculative

Blue Anthem (SR:69, 5/4) is the standout case on multiple converging signals. A mark drop of 13lb since last win is the single most striking data point in this field — that's a massive handicapper's gift at Class 6 level, and combined with a class drop (↓1), this is a horse set up to win. GoingFit:+ confirms proven ability on today's good-to-firm ground, which is directly relevant given the sharp Brighton track. Billy Loughnane at 19% strike rate is the strongest jockey booking in the race, and the market has steamed in 41% — the money has found this runner emphatically. The recent form string 950088 looks ugly on the surface but the mark drop of 13lb explains why those efforts can be discounted; off this reduced mark with proven ground conditions, the profile flips entirely. Each-way alternative: Dark Sun. Main danger: Dark Sun — Dark Sun (SR:71, 11/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field, has steamed in 59% in the market — the most dramatic move after Blue Anthem — and despite GoingFit:- is clearly attracting serious money that may have inside knowledge of improved going tolerance.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 950088 includes a '0' (fell/refused/brought down?) — if Blue Anthem has had a jumping mishap or behavioural issue, a 55-day absence on a sharp, undulating track like Brighton is a red fla…
  • Trainer Gerard O'Leary strikes at just 7% from 115 runners — weakest handler in the field, and even a big mark drop can be squandered by a yard not firing at full capacity.
  • 55-day absence (Days:55) is the longest layoff in this field; with a form string showing no recent encouragement, there is a real fitness concern on the notoriously demanding Brighton climb.
  • Dark Sun (SR:71, steamed in 59%) carries the highest Speed Rating in the field and is shorter in the market relative to its number — Blue Anthem at 5/4 may be overbet against a legitimately superior…
Shortlist Blue Anthem, Dark Sun, Rye, Von Krolock
Each-way: Dark Sun Danger: Dark Sun

🗺 The Course Class 6

0m5f215y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Brighton Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade