Irish trainer with incredible strike-rate at Hexham sends one horse there on Sunday
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BRIGHTON
30 May 2025
Friday 30th May
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David Grimshaw Big Birthday Bash Handicap (Class 6) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Outside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Four AW wins for new stable this year; should be fine back on turf; considered
123246
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 69
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-2 p | 6/8 | It's A Love Thing (5L) | 11/2 | 61 | 62 |
| 15 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 4/7 | Green Team (1L) | 7/4F | 61 | 65 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 2/8 | Paradoxical (2¼L) | 11/4 | 61 | 67 |
| 25 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 3/9 | Upepo (2½L) | 5/1 | 61 | 66 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 9-10 | 2/7 | Mr Nugget (2L) | 2/1F | 61 | 69 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 1/11 | Strategic Fortune (1¼L) | 15/8F | 58 | 68 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Well beaten last time but in fair form on AW beforehand; course winner last June
-65520
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 62
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 10f GS | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 15/18 | Run Of Luck (15½L) | 14/1 | 60 | 39 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 p | 2/5 | Market House (1L) | 7/1 | 60 | 65 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-8 p | 5/8 | Sense Of Worth (3¼L) | 22/1 | 61 | 62 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 5/6 | Annandale (5¾L) | 11/2 | 62 | 60 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 6/11 | The Bay Warrior (6¾L) | 9/2 | 63 | 58 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 3/11 | Gold Aura (1¾L) | 7/1 | 63 | 65 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Scored over C&D last month and subsequent defeat can be excused; leading contender
67-213
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 25 | Bat Bath | 10f Fm | 6Hc | 9-3 | 3/4 | Versatile (2L) | EvensF | 58 | 62 |
| 30 Apr 25 | Bri Brighton | 10f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/8 | Mrembo (½L) | EvensF | 52 | 61 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Bri Brighton | 10f GF | 6Hc | 9-3 | 2/9 | Seraphic (1L) | 11/2 | 52 | 58 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 5NvHcCh | 11-7 p | 6/7 | Dunstall Rambler (46L) | 8/1 | 93 | 49 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f GS | 5HcH | 12-0 | 7/10 | Lady Babs (18L) | 14/1 | 100 | 87 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 11-5 | 3/11 | Chief Sunday (1¼L) | 25/1 | 100 | 100 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won on AW in early April but has very mixed record since last summer and is 0-9 on turf
0-1538
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 56
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-0 | 8/10 | Saligo Bay (12L) | 11/1 | 56 | 43 |
| 1 May 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-1 | 3/4 | Beauld As Brass (1¾L) | 16/1 | 57 | 62 |
| 23 Apr 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-1 | 5/11 | Beauld As Brass (8L) | 6/1 | 57 | 53 |
| 3 Apr 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 1/11 | It's Tim (1¼L) | 28/1 | 53 | 63 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 10/11 | Carlton (12L) | 12/1 | 55 | 43 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 13f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 5/12 | Destinado (5½L) | 25/1 | 57 | 59 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (35%)
Won comfortably off much reduced mark on Wednesday; still well treated under 4lb penalty
607601
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 55
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 25 | Bev Beverley | 12f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 1/11 | Arch Legend (2½L) | 4/1 | 55 | 66 |
| 12 May 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 10/10 | Serious Look (29L) | 40/1 | 58 | 8 |
| 29 Apr 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 6/6 | Emaculate Soldier (15½L) | 16/1 | 61 | 48 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-7 ht | 7/7 | Grand Duchess Olga (12L) | 16/1 | 63 | 53 |
| 7 Apr 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-6 ht | 10/12 | Egoiste (7L) | 40/1 | 65 | 61 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 10f GS | 5Hc | 9-5 t | 6/18 | Run Of Luck (5¼L) | 20/1 | 66 | 65 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Usually starts slowly; finished well for fourth on AW this month; back up in trip here
984-54
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 b | 4/12 | Lhebayeb (2L) | 15/2 | 54 | 59 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 5/12 | First Greyed (5L) | 14/1 | 55 | 58 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-3 b | 4/10 | Rising Force (4L) | 28/1 | 57 | 60 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-2 b1 | 8/12 | Hitched (6¼L) | 50/1 | 59 | 51 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 9/12 | Jez Bomb (10½L) | 13/2 | 59 | 43 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 3/9 | Jalaybee (1L) | 25/1 | 59 | 63 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Ended long losing run here in September but overall profile not appealing
879-76
Age: 9
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 121
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 6Hc | 8-9 | 6/14 | Sneaky Blinder (3¼L) | 50/1 | 46 | 49 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 6 | 9-9 | 7/10 | Sneaky Blinder (3¼L) | 16/1 | 45 | 47 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 8-9 | 9/10 | Masqool (15½L) | 80/1 | 46 | 23 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Bri Brighton | 7f GS | 6Hc | 8-13 | 7/9 | Kondratiev Wave (12L) | 100/30 | 52 | 30 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 8f Sft | 6Hc | 8-8 | 8/14 | Albus Anne (8½L) | 14/1 | 52 | 45 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f Sft | 6Hc | 8-7 | 1/6 | Strive (4¾L) | 2/1F | 47 | 56 |
Verdict
After his sudden return to form at Beverley on Wednesday, LASER FOCUS is taken to double up under his 4lb penalty here.
Laser Focus
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Laser Focus,
2/1 Voix De Bocelli,
6/1 Init Together,
7/1 Miss Dandylion,
8/1 Night Bear,
16/1 James Park Woods,
25/1 Dubai Immo
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