16:00 Brighton

Thursday 8 August 2024

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Star Construction & Maintenance Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.64s

(5)

Lexington Knight^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

13/2

Latest win at Doncaster in May. 9/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 14 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 321386

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(7)

Uncle Dick¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| C

7/1

7-time course winner. 28/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 1 day ago, slowly away. Carries penalty. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 251241

(8)

Zhang Fei¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 70

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Much improved when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (10/3) at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, unchallenged. Potentially well treated returning to this sphere and is worth taking a chance on.

Form: 33/9205-

(1)

Dundory^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 69| D

14/1

33/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2520-74

(3)

Hill Station^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 68| D

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 215425

(6)

Bletchley Storm¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 67| C

8/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 6/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 13 days ago. Big player.

Form: 681153

(2)

Open Secret^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

13/8

Visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Goodwood (12f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 342274

(10)

Bug Boy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 66| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 50/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not clear run. Others are more appealing.

Form: 1613-89

Non-Runners

(9)

Songo²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: R G Hawker J: William Cox

(4)

Tatateo²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Open Secret (13/8), Tatateo (6/1), Lexington Knight (13/2), Zhang Fei (13/2), Hill Station (7/1), Uncle Dick (7/1), Bletchley Storm (8/1), Songo (12/1), Dundory (14/1), Bug Boy (25/1)

ZHANG FEI is well treated on the best of his Flat efforts and, having scored readily under this rider over hurdles recently, he's worth a chance to make a winning return to this sphere. In-form pair Bletchley Storm and Lexington Knight are both obvious threats.