16:30 Brighton

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Star Construction And Maintenance Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 1m 22.63s

(4)

He's Our Star^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| CD

10/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Probably needed when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 15 days ago but was out of form during the spring. Lots to prove dropping significantly back down in trip.

Form: 252700

(7)

Madrinho^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| CD

10/3

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, respectable second of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 30 days ago. Tends to go well here, so is respected with Doyle aboard despite patchy profile.

Form: 326582

(8)

No Turning Back³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 50| BF

11/8

Modest filly. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/5) 37 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8-40242

(1)

Pull The Lever¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 45

33/1

Fair maiden at best but has made little impact in handicaps this year, failing to beat a rival at Wolverhampton last time. Others preferred.

Form: 9-80488

(10)

Queen Sarabi⁴⁴

40/1

Poor mare. C&D winner. Eleven runs since sole win in 2022. 10½ lengths seventh of 9 to Voodoo Ray in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 083047

(3)

Reckon I'm Hot^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: G & J Moore| OR: 47

12/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 13/2, not disgraced when fourth of 11 in minor event at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Place claims on the form of his second here (6f) last month.

Form: 632624

(9)

Sapphire's Moon¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| CD

16/1

Modest filly. C&D winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. 9/2, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 404825

(5)

Silver Diva^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 44

18/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. 14/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 6-04456

(13)

Finn Star^t¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Kirk| OR: 48

50/1

Modest gelding. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft, 25/1). Off 101 days. Temperament is now under suspicion and he makes little appeal.

Form: 06-8780

(11)

Havana Heat⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 48| BF

4/1

Runner-up at Lingfield and at this course in June. Raced too freely when fourth of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Not discounted if able to bounce back.

Form: 8-00224

Non-Runners

(12)

De Vegas Kid¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

(6)

Gonzaga¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: J Bennett J: Non Runner

(2)

Voodoo Ray¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

Forecasts

No Turning Back (11/8), Madrinho (10/3), Havana Heat (4/1), Voodoo Ray (5/1), He's Our Star (10/1), De Vegas Kid (10/1), Reckon I'm Hot (12/1), Sapphire's Moon (16/1), Silver Diva (18/1), Pull The Lever (33/1), Gonzaga (33/1), Queen Sarabi (40/1), Finn Star (50/1)

VOODOO RAY showed much improved from to win a C&D handicap on his penultimate outing and shaped at least as well in defeat under an overly-aggressive ride here last time, so sets a decent standard in this low-grade contest. No Turning Back ran well when second over C&D last month and merits respect, whilst Madrinho seems slightly more trustworthy at Brighton than elsewhere and can give also give a good account.