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

1^st

(5)

Lexington Knight

610-1

13/2

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy (5)

Prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along to close 3f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, eased close home op 8/1

2^nd

2 ¾

(8)

Zhang Fei

69-8

13/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (7)

Wore a red hood in the preliminaries, chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on op 5/1

3^rd

(10)

Bug Boy

89-4

25/1

T: A G NewcombeJ: Connor Planas (3)

Mounted in chute and went to post early, dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on op 20/1

4^th

(1)

Dundory

89-7

14/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: William Carson

Mid-division, effort over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, no impression and lost 3rd inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

5 ½

(3)

Hill Station

59-6

7/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Hollie Doyle

Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no impression final 2f op 9/1

6^th

(6)

Bletchley Storm

49-5

8/1

T: George BakerJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Ran without hind shoes, held up in mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 7/1

7^th

(2)

Open Secret

39-4

13/8f

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon beaten op 6/4

8^th

(7)

Uncle Dick

610-0

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Mia Nicholls (5)

Dwelt, always in rear, well beaten final 3f op 6/1 tchd 8/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.10, £1.70, £5.60EX:£29.80Trifecta:£569.60Tricast:£959.45SF:£45.36Swingers:£3.70, £16.30, £19.70

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.

ZHANG FEI (FR)
BLETCHLEY STORM
LEXINGTON KNIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Bug Boy

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 7

J: Connor Planas | T: A G Newcombe

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00