Brighton & Hove Fostering Nursery Handicap – Brighton

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Brighton & Hove Fostering Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-08-31

Distance 5f215y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,454

Winning Time 1m 12.58s (slow by 5.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Arvana Belle (IRE) George Wood · Rod Millman	11/8F	Won
2nd	Could Be The Move (IRE) Christian Howarth · Alice Haynes	18/1	.5
3rd	Isthatu (GB) Taylor Fisher · J S Moore	5/1	1.25
4th	Redditizio (IRE) Billy Loughnane · J S Moore	100/30	.75
5th	Excelerate (IRE) Darragh Keenan · Michael Keady	15/2	7.5
6th	Highlighting (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Eve Johnson Houghton	13/2	0.3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (6)	Arvana Belle Bay J:George Wood T:Rod Millman	J:George Wood T:Rod Millman	127	—	060	45	53	36	20d	—	—	-23	10.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
No solid claims but she now makes her handicap debut off the lowest possible mark
4 (2)	Redditizio Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:J S Moore	J:Billy Loughnane T:J S Moore	132	p	422323	50	58	33	6d	—	—	-8	18.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Nine races yielded three seconds but no win; more to prove on this third attempt at 6f
2 (7)	Isthatu Bay J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:J S Moore	J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:J S Moore	134	—	8575	52	56	33	6d	—	—	-11	4.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Close, running-on fifth of six to Highlighting at Chepstow (5f, good) on Monday; 6lb swing
1 (3)	Highlighting Chestnut J:Callum Hutchinson T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Eve Johnson Houghton	141	tp	07681	59	55	19	6d	—	—	+1	16.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Last to first in final 1f of six-runner Chepstow nursery (5f, good) on Monday; 6lb penalty
3 (1)	Excelerate Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Michael Keady	J:Darragh Keenan T:Michael Keady	133	—	9664	51	57	16	24d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
7-2 at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and made some headway into fourth of seven (Redditizio second)
7 (5)	Could Be The Move Bay J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Alice Haynes	J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Alice Haynes	127	htp	58546	45	53	31	24d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Closer in this headgear in both 5f nurseries but not close enough to think she's a player
NR (4)	Dawn Melody Bay J:TBC T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J: T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	127	—	99550	45	56	30	13d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fives races (one a 6f nursery) and they've all been low-level form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Arvana Belle	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	15/8
Redditizio	11/4	3/1	11/4	3/1	5/2
Isthatu	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2
Highlighting	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1
Excelerate	8/1	15/2	8/1	15/2	17/2
Could Be The Move	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	25/1
Dawn Melody	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Redditizio

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 10.5 Odds: 8

3/1

2nd

Highlighting

16.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Arvana Belle

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

15/8

Isthatu

4.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Excelerate

2.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Could Be The Move

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Dawn Melody

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highlighting	59	55	19
Isthatu	52	56	33
Excelerate	51	57	16
Redditizio	50	58	33
Arvana Belle	45	53	36
Could Be The Move	45	53	31
Dawn Melody	45	56	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Redditizio	6d ago	Quick return
Isthatu	6d ago	Quick return
Highlighting	6d ago	Quick return
Dawn Melody	13d ago	Quick return
Arvana Belle	20d ago	Fit
Excelerate	24d ago	Fit
Could Be The Move	24d ago	Fit