16:00
Star Construction & Maintenance Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap
Class 4, 1m3f198y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 34.64s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joe Leavy (5)
Richard Hannon
Held handy early - urged forward to draw nearer 3f out - hit front approaching final 2f - opened daylight inside last - allowed to idle near line
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled just behind pace - hit front 3f out - overtaken approaching 2f out - unable to close on eventual winner in closing stages - stayed on for second
Connor Planas (3)
Tony Newcombe
Slow to break - held up early - made ground over a furlong out - improved into third inside the last - kept on to finish third
William Carson
John O'Shea
Settled in the pack - pushed along from 2f out and closed on the front two - unable to get past and edged out of third late finishing 4th
No. 7, stall 3
5yo, 9-6, OR 68
J: Hollie Doyle · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Hollie Doyle
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sat close to front group early - lost touch 3f out - unable to close final 2f - finished 5th beaten 11 lengths
Aidan Keeley (3)
George Baker
Settled midfield early - fighting for control under restraint - made progress 5f out - dropped away 2f out - faded steadily through final furlong to finish sixth
Franny Norton
Charlie Johnston
Went straight to front - driven to stay there before losing command 3f out - dropped away quickly after - finished seventh
Mia Nicholls (5)
Eve Johnson Houghton
Slow into stride - settled at back of field - dropped away steadily over final furlongs - finished last of the runners
Non-runners: Songo (self certificate, off feed), Tatateo (vet's certificate, temperature)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.