Star Sports Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 25.77s

(4)

Intervention^p,h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| D

3/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Sixteenth of 22 in handicap (40/1) at York (7f, good) 11 days ago. Strike rate on turf not great but this is easier. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 314300

(1)

Little Boy Blue^p²⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 77| CD

10/1

4-time course winner, including this race in 2022 (also third in 2021 and 2023). Off 8 months. Scored first time up last season off similar mark and must be respected.

Form: 8/14378-

(3)

Oj Lifestyle^p1,t²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 76| C| D

4/1

13/8, won 6-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) when last seen 8 months ago. Record fresh not great but he's still on a good mark returning for a Brighton hat-trick. Cheekpieces replace blinkers.

Form: 863511-

(2)

Secret Strength³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 72| D

2/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Well-backed 5/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 33 days ago, slowly away. Respected back on turf.

Form: 09-1244

(5)

Uncle Dick^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70| C

10/3

7-time course winner. 33/1, very good sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Blinkers back on. Good record here but slightly risky on recent efforts.

Form: 184-076

Forecasts

Secret Strength (2/1), Intervention (3/1), Uncle Dick (10/3), Oj Lifestyle (4/1), Little Boy Blue (10/1)

LITTLE BOY BLUE has previous in this race and given he won first time up last season he's worth chancing to repeat his 2022 victory. Oj Lifestyle is the other returning runner and is respected bidding for a Brighton hat-trick.