John Charles Heal Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Brighton

17:30

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 1m3f198y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,339

Winning Time 2m 30.12s (slow by 3.12s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Candyman Stan (GB) Jason Watson · Andrew Balding	13/8F	Won
2nd	Annexation (FR) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll	6/1	5
3rd	Carnival Day (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · Jim Boyle	4/1	3.75
4th	Hamlet's Night (IRE) Darragh Keenan · Daniel & Claire Kubler	10/1	2
5th	Macari (GB) Jack Dace · Sheena West	14/1	3.75
6th	Early Morning Dew (FR) Luke Morris · Jim & Suzi Best	12/1	11
7th	Pyrotechnic (FR) Rhys Clutterbuck · Gary & Josh Moore	9/2	7

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (8)	Candyman Stan Bay J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	135	—	4317-	78	91	30	198d	—	—	-7	25.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Disappointed when last seen but previous win has worked out well; could bounce back
3 (5)	Carnival Day Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	135	—	35112-	78	90	68	173d	—	—	+11	30.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Improved steadily through last year; one for the shortlist if returning in the same form
8 (4)	Annexation Bay J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Tony Carroll	125	—	-34644	68	88	83	14d	—	—	-4	8.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Six-time winner in Ireland; still to conclusively prove he wants this far on the Flat
4 (7)	Macari Bay J:Jack Dace(7) T:Sheena West	J:Jack Dace(7) T:Sheena West	133	—	23221-	76	91	72	—	—	—	+16	27.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
7lb higher than when easily winning on the Flat last October but recently won over hurdles
5 (3)	Pyrotechnic Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	132	t	2/1/4	75	87	-	39d	—	—	+8	18.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won on the Flat in France as a 4yo; worth a market check on Flat handicap debut
1 (6)	Hamlet's Night Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Darragh Keenan T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	136	—	62200-	79	91	46	184d	—	—	+6	13.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
0-9 for Andre Fabre; stable debut after six months off having been gelded; watch market
7 (1)	Early Morning Dew Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	126	—	3-6354	69	88	79	46d	—	—	+2	8.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3-33 but running with credit lately; bit more is needed in order to defy this mark
NR (2)	Lexington Knight Chestnut J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	129	t	75-752	72	93	85	43d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
5lb lower than when winning over C&D last August; likely to find conditions similar

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Candyman Stan	13/8	15/8	2/1
Carnival Day	4/1	7/2	7/2
Annexation	11/2	11/2	11/2
Macari	7/1	7/1	7/1
Pyrotechnic	8/1	15/2	15/2
Hamlet's Night	11/1	9/1	9/1
Early Morning Dew	12/1	12/1	12/1
Lexington Knight	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Carnival Day

30.3

OR: 7 Form: 17.6 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Macari

27.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 17.9 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Candyman Stan

25.5

OR: 7 Form: 8.5 Odds: 10

2/1

Pyrotechnic

18.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Hamlet's Night

13.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Annexation

8.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Early Morning Dew

8.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Lexington Knight

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hamlet's Night	79	91	46
Candyman Stan	78	91	30
Carnival Day	78	90	68
Macari	76	91	72
Pyrotechnic	75	87	—
Lexington Knight	72	93	85
Early Morning Dew	69	88	79
Annexation	68	88	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Annexation	14d ago	Fit
Pyrotechnic	39d ago	Fit
Lexington Knight	43d ago	Fit
Early Morning Dew	46d ago	Fresh
Carnival Day	173d ago	Long break
Hamlet's Night	184d ago	Long break
Candyman Stan	198d ago	Long break
Macari	—	—