Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap – Brighton

Brighton

4:40

Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap

Date 2025-10-16

Distance 6f210y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,454

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (4)	A Pint Of Bear gr J:Joey Haynes T:Scott Dixon	J:Joey Haynes T:Scott Dixon	125	p	7-5802	50	75	60	9d	—	—	-13	5.2	4/1 20%
Resurgent over C&D last week; now 2lb lower and due to go back up 6lb in future
3 (14)	King Of War b J:J F Egan T:Michael Wigham	J:J F Egan T:Michael Wigham	133	tp	-00314	58	72	51	9d	—	—	+1	14.5	11/2 15%
Won narrowly over C&D last month; not disgraced in follow-up attempt
5 (5)	Poetic Force ch J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	133	—	441223	58	73	61	31d	—	—	+6	17.3	6/1 14%
Veteran whose consistent 2025 form features two wins at Brighton
7 (11)	Starsong b J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Michael Appleby	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Michael Appleby	132	—	314412	57	70	64	9d	—	—	+7	19.1	6/1 14%
Record at Brighton, all this season, reads 31412; ran creditably last week
13 (6)	Bated Breeze b J:Finley Marsh T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Finley Marsh T:Gary & Josh Moore	123	—	9-2859	48	71	63	28d	—	—	-6	2.4	9/1 10%
Well treated on best efforts but remains a maiden after 16 attempts
9 (7)	Oh So Audacious b J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	129	—	-86314	54	70	49	53d	—	—	+3	12	10/1 9%
Penultimate performance took her Brighton record 41313231; solid claims
6 (12)	Bear To Dream b J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Michael Attwater	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Michael Attwater	132	—	214225	57	71	61	24d	—	—	+5	11.7	11/1 8%
Has plenty of Brighton form, including four wins; not dismissed
11 (10)	Desert Beauty b J:Sean Levey T:Dylan Cunha	J:Sean Levey T:Dylan Cunha	125	p	162924	52	71	54	17d	—	—	+1	7.2	12/1 8%
Has some Brighton form, fourth to King Of War most recently
1 (1)	Havana Mojito gr J:Darragh Keenan T:John Gallagher	J:Darragh Keenan T:John Gallagher	135	p	182678	60	73	60	16d	—	—	0	5.5	16/1 6%
Three-time course winner but has a doubt over current form
14 (8)	Chloe's Courage b J:Sean D Bowen T:John Ryan	J:Sean D Bowen T:John Ryan	119	p	6-5363	46	72	55	10d	—	—	-5	1.7	16/1 6%
Form since handicapping features a couple of good thirds
2 (3)	Otago b J:Charlie Bennett T:Jim Boyle	J:Charlie Bennett T:Jim Boyle	134	p	575786	59	72	56	9d	—	—	0	3.1	33/1 3%
Five C&D wins include this race for the last two years; good chance if back on song
4 (13)	Callout b J:Neil Callan T:Jack Morland	J:Neil Callan T:Jack Morland	133	tp	058726	60	73	54	33d	—	—	+4	6.8	33/1 3%
Won off current mark over C&D in May; inconsistent since; new headgear
8 (9)	Amathus b J:Charles Bishop T:Patrick Chamings	J:Charles Bishop T:Patrick Chamings	131	v	601616	56	68	56	24d	—	—	+9	12.3	33/1 3%
Recent form features two wins but he has struggled with consistency
12 (2)	Birkie Boy b J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Celine De La Haye	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Celine De La Haye	123	—	313174	48	66	38	9d	—	—	+6	8.7	40/1 2%
Ran respectably here last week but needs to improve on that form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
A Pint Of Bear	7/2	4/1	4/1	10/3	4/1
King Of War	5/1	9/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Poetic Force	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Starsong	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Bated Breeze	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Oh So Audacious	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Bear To Dream	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Desert Beauty	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Havana Mojito	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Chloe's Courage	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Otago	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Callout	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Amathus	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Birkie Boy	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Starsong

19.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 14 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

Poetic Force

17.3

OR: 2 Form: 12 Odds: 3.3

6/1

3rd

King Of War

14.5

OR: 2 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Amathus

12.3

OR: 1.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Oh So Audacious

OR: 1 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Bear To Dream

11.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Birkie Boy

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Desert Beauty

7.2

OR: 0.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Callout

6.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Havana Mojito

5.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.5

16/1

A Pint Of Bear

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Otago

3.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Bated Breeze

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Chloe's Courage

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Havana Mojito Top Rated	60	73	60
Callout	60	73	54
Otago	59	72	56
King Of War	58	72	51
Poetic Force	58	73	61
Starsong	57	70	64
Bear To Dream	57	71	61
Amathus	56	68	56
Oh So Audacious	54	70	49
Desert Beauty	52	71	54
A Pint Of Bear	50	75	60
Bated Breeze	48	71	63
Birkie Boy	48	66	38
Chloe's Courage	46	72	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Pint Of Bear	9d ago	Quick return
King Of War	9d ago	Quick return
Starsong	9d ago	Quick return
Otago	9d ago	Quick return
Birkie Boy	9d ago	Quick return
Chloe's Courage	10d ago	Quick return
Havana Mojito	16d ago	Fit
Desert Beauty	17d ago	Fit
Bear To Dream	24d ago	Fit
Amathus	24d ago	Fit
Bated Breeze	28d ago	Fit
Poetic Force	31d ago	Fit
Callout	33d ago	Fit
Oh So Audacious	53d ago	Fresh