15:40 Brighton

Thursday 7 August 2025

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Star Property Group Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 35.52s

(2)

Lexington Knight^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| CD

10/3

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 9/2) 26 days ago, suited by strong pace. May prove vulnerable up 3 lb in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 5-75211

(6)

Manara⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 81| BF

11/4

Last of 6 in handicap (7/4) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 79 days ago. In good form prior to that and it would be no surprise were this filly to get back on track.

Form: 11-1226

(7)

Sugarloaf Lenny^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 70| D

9/1

11/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he looks vulnerable from a win standpoint.

Form: 804425

(1)

Sanitiser^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

25/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm, 12/1) 21 days ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 6/056-05

(3)

Annexation³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 5/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Could be the answer.

Form: 426522

(5)

Voix De Bocelli³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 63| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Good second of 5 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 5/4) 30 days ago. Clearly likes it round here and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 213142

(4)

Neoma¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

4/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. Last of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Won't be far away if able to shrug off that below-par run.

Form: 451220

Forecasts

Manara (11/4), Lexington Knight (10/3), Neoma (4/1), Voix De Bocelli (11/2), Annexation (13/2), Sugarloaf Lenny (9/1), Sanitiser (25/1)

ANNEXATION was safely held in the C&D handicap won by the re-opposing Lexington Knight at the end of May, but the 9-y-o is in better form now following close calls at Doncaster and Epsom the last twice. He is taken to deservedly get his head in front. Voix de Bocelli's record on this course is solid and he looks sure to give another good account, while the 3-y-o fillies Neoma and Manara can both be given a chance, despite the fact that they both failed to fire last time.