Brighton and Hove

Meanwhile, Brighton and Hove Albion have become one of the best known European teams in Japan since the arrival of Kaoru Mitoma.

The anomaly comes from the fact the 19-year-old signed for Premier League Brighton and Hove Albion last month in a £10m deal, with Watson completing the move in the summer.

Research from the Education Policy Institute suggests that, at a council level, Lambeth in London will see the biggest drop in primary school pupils by 2028, followed by the Isle of Wight and then Brighton and Hove.

Poniros, running in the blue and white colours of Brighton and Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom, won by a neck from Lulamba with favourite East India Dock in third.

A spokesperson for Brighton and Hove Pride said they were "over the moon" to have the Sugababes joining this year's lineup.