16:40 Brighton

Thursday 16 October 2025

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 1m 20.91s

1^st

(14)

King Of War

69-7

9/2

T: M WighamJ: J F Egan

Made all, switched right to stands rail over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, ridden out op 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(8)

Chloe's Courage

38-7

28/1

T: J RyanJ: S D Bowen

In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, held by winner op 14/1

3^rd

(6)

Bated Breeze

48-11

9/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Finley Marsh

Slowly away, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

(2)

Birkie Boy

48-11

50/1

T: Miss Celine De La HayeJ: Laura Coughlan (3)

Chased leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, no extra towards finish op 28/1

5^th

(5)

Poetic Force

119-7

5/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty

Towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, never able to get on terms with leaders op 11/2

6^th

1 ¼

(1)

Havana Mojito

49-9

16/1

T: J GallagherJ: Darragh Keenan

Prominent, carried right over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out op 14/1

7^th

(12)

Bear To Dream

69-6

11/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: Tommie Jakes (5)

Mid-division, ridden when badly hampered 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression tchd 12/1

8^th

1 ¼

(4)

A Pint Of Bear

78-13

3/1f

T: S DixonJ: Joey Haynes

Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 4/1

9^th

(11)

Starsong

69-6

9/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Mason Paetel (5)

Chased leaders, hampered over 2f out, lost place over 1f out op 11/2

10^th

(7)

Oh So Audacious

69-3

10/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Kaiya Fraser

In rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, never on terms, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1

11^th

1 ¼

(3)

Otago

89-8

40/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Charlie Bennett

Soon in touch in mid-division, pushed along and effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1

12^th

(10)

Desert Beauty

38-13

16/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: S M Levey

Always towards rear op 12/1

13^th

(9)

Amathus

89-5

28/1

T: P R ChamingsJ: Charles Bishop

Always behind op 33/1

14^th

(13)

Callout

39-7

40/1

T: Jack MorlandJ: N Callan

Mid-division, driven along 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.00, £6.70, £3.60EX:£137.30Trifecta:£2,437.80Tricast:£1,164.32SF:£141.90Swingers:£24.70, £8.40, £39.50

Forecasts

A Pint Of Bear (3/1), King Of War (9/2), Starsong (9/2), Poetic Force (5/1), Bated Breeze (9/1), Oh So Audacious (10/1), Bear To Dream (11/1), Havana Mojito (16/1), Desert Beauty (16/1), Chloe's Courage (28/1), Amathus (28/1), Otago (40/1), Callout (40/1), Birkie Boy (50/1)

A PINT OF BEAR almost snapped a lengthy losing sequence here last week and eased 2 lb since, his claims from a handicapping perspective seem fairly obvious. Starsong is a reliable operator at this level and is feared most, ahead Poetic Force.

A PINT OF BEAR (IRE)
STARSONG (IRE)
POETIC FORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Otago

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 7

J: Charlie Bennett | T: J R Boyle

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,454.002nd: £1,621.003rd: £810.004th: £405.005th: £202.00

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