Brighton

Secret Handsheikh is the only course winner in the field with 4 wins from 14 Brighton races (29%)—a standout record in a seven-horse contest where no rival has anywhere near that track record. The editorial verdict flags him as progressive and still improving, but his only recent win came at Chepstow 39 days ago, and last time out he finished 5th at Bath, so current form is mixed.

Faustus is the highest-rated horse here but leads by the narrowest margin, and his recent record shows he's good for placings (2nd at Brighton 29 days ago, 2nd at Windsor 44 days ago) without converting to wins. On good-to-firm ground he has just 1 win from 12 combined starts on fast surfaces—a concern when the track is riding dry.

Titus Thor carries the lightest weight (122lbs) but has raced 8 times without a win or a single place finish—a career record so blank it's hard to make a case for him here. At six years old on the back of recent 5th-place finishes, he remains winless and represents a significant form risk in a field with established winners.

Coast is the lowest-rated runner 8lbs below field average and wins only roughly 1 in every 15 races, yet has won 4 from 11 at Lingfield and showed 3rd-place form at Brighton just 29 days ago. She has a 20% win rate on good ground, but lacks the Brighton-specific pedigree of Secret Handsheikh and comes here off a 6th place at Bath.