Brighton Racecourse is all set to host an exciting Summer Evening Racing card featuring six competitive flat races on July 8, 2025. Gates open at 4:12 PM, allowing racegoers to soak in the vibrant trackside atmosphere before the action begins. The first race is scheduled for 6:12 PM, with the final event of the day going off at 8:42 PM, promising an evening filled with thrilling thoroughbred contests.
The evening opens with the Star Sports Brighton Owners Series Classified Stakes, a Class 6 event for horses aged three and above. Covering a sprint distance of 5 furlongs and 215 yards, this race features a diverse line-up including Toussarok (Jack Doughty, A W Carroll), Battle Point (William Carson, M J Attwater), Dream By Day (Charlie Bennett, M Pattinson), Juan Cool Dude (A J Farragher, S Hodgson), Lady In Havana (Hollie Doyle, Martin Dunne), Liege (William Carver, S Hodgson), Roman Spring (Joe Leavy, Rachel & Bridger), Supernova Steps (Rossa Ryan, D Loughnane), and Voodoo Ray (T P Queally, G & J Moore).
Up next at 6:42 PM is the Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes, a Class 5 race exclusive to two-year-olds. This promising juvenile contest spans 6 furlongs and 210 yards, and includes the following hopefuls: Raspoutine (Dylan Hogan, Sir Mark Prescott), Snake Charmer (Hollie Doyle, A Watson), Us Officer (Pierre-Louis Jamin, Tom Dascombe), Court Of Stars (Jason Watson, Ollie Sangster), and Aeih (Rossa Ryan, D Loughnane).
The third contest on the card is the Streamline Always First Past The Post! Handicap, a Class 6 event for runners aged three and up. Scheduled for 7:12 PM, this race is also set over 6 furlongs and 210 yards. The field comprises Time Patrol (Jack Doughty, A W Carroll), Dark Sun (Laura Coughlan, J A Bennett), Cables Queen (Cieren Fallon, James Owen), Royal Accord (Marco Ghiani, S C Williams), Zaltalla (Tommie Jakes, M J Attwater), Pit Boss (Rossa Ryan, Charlie Clover), Kranjcar (P Cosgrave, G Boughey), and Sheephavenbaystory (A J Farragher, James Horton).
At 7:42 PM, the Star Sports Handicap will be contested over 1 mile, 1 furlong, and 207 yards by four-year-olds and older horses in another Class 6 clash. The lineup includes Jazz Scene (Benoit D L Sayette, J Parr), Voix De Bocelli (Jason Watson, Miss H C Knight), Twilight Guest (Rossa Ryan, G G Margarson), Bohemian Breeze (T P Queally, G & J Moore), and Init Together (Jack Doughty, A W Carroll).
The penultimate race, the Classified Stakes, takes place at 8:12 PM over 7 furlongs and 216 yards. It features a competitive field of seasoned campaigners, including Hawajes and Headshot (Jack Doughty and Hollie Doyle respectively, both for A W Carroll), Semser (T P Queally, G & J Moore), Shot Of Love (Tommie Jakes, M J Attwater), United Force (Marco Ghiani, C Hobson), Aim For The Bull (Rossa Ryan, M Murphy), Lambournghini (Joe Leavy, P D Evans), and Mount Of Gold (Rhys Clutterbuck, Rachel & Bridger).
The final race of the evening, set for 8:40 PM, is the Download The Star Sports App Handicap, a Class 5 event over 6 furlongs and 210 yards. Wrapping up the day’s action are Tea Sea (William Carson, A W Carroll), Pietro (Kyle Strydom, J R Fanshawe), Lexington Jet (Rossa Ryan, D Loughnane), and Graduated (Elizabeth Gale, Dr R Newland & J Insole).
