20:00 Brighton

Wednesday 21 May 2025

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Star Sports Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 35.28s

(6)

Versatile⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63

4/1

14/1, didn't need to improve to win 4-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago, having run of race from front. A penalty demands more.

Form: 8435-01

(7)

Market House^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 67| BF| D

9/2

Pair of AW wins for James Owen in March and has remained in form on Flat/over hurdles since. Another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 0/31122

(2)

Eton Blue^h⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 64| CD

10/3

C&D winner who ran respectably on AW over the winter. Fifth of 14 in a Taunton maiden hurdle when last seen in March.

Form: 7769-46

(3)

Pride Of Nepal^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. No impact in 2 pair of AW runs last month but possible a return to Brighton could spark him back to life.

Form: 1137-60

(5)

Standbackandlook^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 62

14/1

Two AW wins last summer but not in the same form in 2 comeback runs last month. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1136-76

(4)

Sea Of Charm^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Nicholls| OR: 58| CD

7/4

In good form on AW prior to making a successful return to turf in 7-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 13 days ago. A 3 lb rise may not prevent her following up.

Form: 154-421

(1)

Galileo's Compass^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Hoad| OR: 58

150/1

First run since leaving Tom Ward when last of 7 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 80/1) on reappearance 22 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 35/050-7

Forecasts

Sea Of Charm (7/4), Eton Blue (10/3), Versatile (4/1), Market House (9/2), Pride Of Nepal (10/1), Standbackandlook (14/1), Galileo's Compass (150/1)

SEA OF CHARM fended off an unexposed one over C&D a couple of weeks ago and a 3 lb rise may not stop her with Tom Marquand taking the reins this time. Market House is yet another to benefit from the switch to James Owen and is feared most ahead of Eton Blue.