Mockingbird Handicap – Brighton

Brighton

16:52

Mockingbird Handicap

Date 2025-08-31

Distance 5f60y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,454

Runners (10)

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 (4)	Alshimali Bay J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	135	h	943713	55	68	41	13d	—	—	-14	24.7	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Scored over C&D on penultimate outing and remains unexposed at about 5f; respected
5 (3)	Bernard Spierpoint Bay J:Jason Watson T:Darryll Holland	J:Jason Watson T:Darryll Holland	131	tb	5-9475	51	66	59	25d	—	—	-10	4.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won this race off 6lb higher last year; first run since rejoining Darryll Holland
8 (8)	Upper Hand Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Billy Loughnane T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	126	p	839-94	46	65	56	33d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Still a maiden but ran encouragingly dropped to 5f last time; unexposed at about this trip
7 (1)	Barnsnape Boy Grey J:Joe Leavy T:Jim Boyle	J:Joe Leavy T:Jim Boyle	128	p	405951	48	66	51	29d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield this month, opening his account
4 (5)	Big Time Rascal Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	133	h	061368	53	63	50	23d	—	—	-2	8.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
6f success at Brighton in May; last two efforts leave him needing to rebound
6 (2)	Professor Tickle Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Michael Attwater	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Michael Attwater	131	v	685727	51	65	51	71d	—	—	-2	5.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has shown most of his form over 6f; something to prove back down in trip
10 (9)	Dreambird Dolly Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:John Gallagher	J:Darragh Keenan T:John Gallagher	125	—	737663	47	63	60	23d	—	—	-2	5.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
3yo maiden; placed in both C&D attempts, third to Alshimali last time
9 (6)	Second Collection Bay J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Tony Carroll	126	p	233368	46	64	57	12d	—	—	-1	4.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Chance partly depends on how well she responds to first-time cheekpieces
NR (7)	Call Time Brown J:TBC T:J S Moore	J: T:J S Moore	135	p	-05622	55	67	59	2d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Close second at Ffos Las on last two starts, latest on Friday; turn looks near
NR (10)	Nordic Glory Chestnut J:TBC T:Michael Attwater	J: T:Michael Attwater	133	—	614354	53	65	51	13d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Respectable turf form of late but still has a much better strike-rate on AW

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Alshimali	11/8	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Bernard Spierpoint	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Upper Hand	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Barnsnape Boy	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Big Time Rascal	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Professor Tickle	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Dreambird Dolly	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Second Collection	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Call Time	-	-	-	-	-
Nordic Glory	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Alshimali

24.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Barnsnape Boy

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Call Time

9.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Big Time Rascal

8.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Professor Tickle

5.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Dreambird Dolly

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Second Collection

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Bernard Spierpoint

4.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Nordic Glory

4.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Upper Hand

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Alshimali	55	68	41
Call Time	55	67	59
Big Time Rascal	53	63	50
Nordic Glory	53	65	51
Bernard Spierpoint	51	66	59
Professor Tickle	51	65	51
Barnsnape Boy	48	66	51
Dreambird Dolly	47	63	60
Upper Hand	46	65	56
Second Collection	46	64	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Call Time	2d ago	Quick return
Second Collection	12d ago	Quick return
Alshimali	13d ago	Quick return
Nordic Glory	13d ago	Quick return
Big Time Rascal	23d ago	Fit
Dreambird Dolly	23d ago	Fit
Bernard Spierpoint	25d ago	Fit
Barnsnape Boy	29d ago	Fit
Upper Hand	33d ago	Fit
Professor Tickle	71d ago	Fresh