Brighton Racecourse

Set on the highest point in this Sussex seaside city, Brighton Racecourse is a challenging, unusual racecourse on the edge of the South Downs. Its quirky track – in the shape of a horseshoe – has similarities to Epsom, but certainly provides a unique test for runners and riders.

The course features a left-hand dog leg turn which is said to include one of the steepest descents in the world of racing. The descent, combined with testing undulating turf, guarantees one of the trickiest rides in the UK for jockeys. The rolling nature of the course means Brighton favours small, agile types; especially front runners.

Meetings at Brighton regularly include small field races, which is due in no small part to the relatively poor prize money on offer in comparison with other racecourses in the South-East of England. In fact, in 2012/13, the average prize money per meeting was just £26,349 – only Folkestone (which is now closed) offered less in that calendar year.

The highlight of the racing calendar at Brighton is its three-day August festival. The headline race is the Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap.

As Brighton Racecourse is so high up and sits on a chalk base the ground is often very firm, so it’s unlikely to feature horses that like cut in the ground.

Geegeez says: “Due to its unique nature, Brighton is very much a course for specialists and that goes for jockeys as much as horses. It’s always a good idea to look for riders that have form at the track. The undisputed ‘King’ of Brighton at present is Ryan Moore, whose father trained on the South Downs and knows the course like the back of his hand.

“On the rare occasion that the going is soft at Brighton it can be a disadvantage to be drawn low with the vast majority of runners moving over to the stand side of the course.”

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Latest Brighton Results
DateRunnerJockeyTrainerSP
24 Jun 17:00Cloudy RoseP HaineyJ Berry85/40
24 Jun 16:30Miss DandylionSaffie OsborneJ Osborne9/2
24 Jun 16:00Alice's ImpactRichard KingscoteP D Evans6/4
24 Jun 15:30Musical AngelJason WatsonA Balding10/1
24 Jun 15:00Crimson SpiritRichard KingscoteDaniel & Claire Kubler30/100
24 Jun 14:30My Boy HarryFrederick LarsonJim & Suzi Best9/2
09 Jun 17:03Poetic ForceDavid EganA Carroll4/1
09 Jun 16:32Tiger CrusadeLuke MorrisD Simcock15/2
09 Jun 16:02Cuban GirlCallum HutchinsonA Balding9/1
09 Jun 15:30Skimming AlongDarragh KeenanD Steele16/1
Brighton Fixtures
DateSessionCodeSurface
01 JulAfternoonFlatTurf
08 JulEveningFlatTurf
06 AugAfternoonFlatTurf
07 AugAfternoonFlatTurf
08 AugAfternoonFlatTurf
19 AugAfternoonFlatTurf
31 AugAfternoonFlatTurf
01 SepAfternoonFlatTurf
15 SepAfternoonFlatTurf
29 SepAfternoonFlatTurf
07 OctAfternoonFlatTurf
16 OctAfternoonFlatTurf
Top Jockeys
JockeyWinsRunsSR
Jack Doughty136918.8%
Jason Watson113036.7%
David Egan72429.2%
Joe Leavy72725.9%
Luke Morris63517.1%
William Carson54211.9%
Billy Loughnane52321.7%
Richard Kingscote5862.5%
Darragh Keenan54112.2%
Marco Ghiani41723.5%
Top Trainers
TrainerWinsRunsSR
A Carroll1612013.3%
Daniel & Claire Kubler5862.5%
G & J Moore53813.2%
R Hannon51729.4%
J Gallagher53116.1%
A Balding4757.1%
Eve Johnson Houghton41526.7%
J Boyle43710.8%
S C Williams42020.0%
G Baker42714.8%
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