05 Aug 2026 16:00 Brighton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m 1f 207y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Monty Bennetts 18th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Port Darwin (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
276155 / 3 |
Flat (25) | Rob Hornby | C Johnston Kingsley Park 42 |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along with plenty to do over 2f out, progress 1f out, stayed on strongly and edged left final furlong, led post | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(3) |
| SHD |
It's Life (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
72879-1 / 4 |
Flat (11), Jump (306) |
Charlie Tucker | Kathy Turner Mr E A Brook |
9/2 | |
| midfield, shaken up into third over 2f out, stayed on into second and bumped final furlong, led near finish, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(2) |
| 2 L |
Buckland Belle (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
513221 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Edward Greatrex | Ollie Sangster Mr P McNally And… |
11/10 | |
| prominent, shaken up to lead over 1f out, increased advantage final furlong, hit rail and reduced lead final 110yds, headed near finish, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
6(1) |
| 2½ L |
Beryl's Girl (GB) (filly, grey, 9 4) |
3-46617 / 3 |
Flat (32) | Rhys Clutterbuck | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs Louise Dhaliwal |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds | ||||||||||
5th |
1(4) |
| 5½ L |
Annexation (FR) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
544527 / 10 |
Flat (29), Jump (276) |
Cieren Fallon | A W Carroll Northway Lodge… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| HD |
West Hill Rosie (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) |
0053 / 4 |
Flat (45), Jump (161) |
George Downing | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, never in contention | ||||||||||