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Star Construction & Maintenance Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (For the Brighton Challenge Cup)
Brighton Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.10 £1.70 £5.60 Exacta: £29.80 Tricast: £959.45 Trifecta: £569.60
Non-Runners: Songo (self certificate, off feed), Tatateo (vet's certificate, temperature)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Lexington Knight (IRE) 6 G AVG
Richard Hannon 136 lbs 13/2 Won Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left but went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - readily(op 8/1)
2nd 4 Zhang Fei (FR) 7 G Poor
Fergal O'Brien 127 lbs 13/2 2.75 Raced in second - briefly led over 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1)
3rd 10 Bug Boy (IRE) 9 G AVG
Tony Newcombe 127 lbs 25/1 .75 Slowly away - held up in rear - plenty to do 2f out - steady headway over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 20/1)
4th 6 Dundory (IRE) 9 G AVG
John O'Shea 133 lbs 14/1 2 Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - outpaced 2f out - hung left but kept on over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 12/1)
5th 7 Hill Station (FR) 6 G AVG
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 132 lbs 7/1 5.5 Midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1)
6th 8 Bletchley Storm (GB) 4 F AVG
George Baker 128 lbs 8/1 .75 Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group over 2f out - soon hung left - weakened 1f out (jockey said filly ran too free and hung left)(op 7/1)
7th 9 Open Secret (GB) 3 C Poor
Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 13/8F 4 Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/4)
8th 3 Uncle Dick (GB) 7 G AVG
Eve Johnson Houghton 135 lbs 7/1 8 Never going well - slowly away - held up in rear - lost touch 4f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)