15:40
Star Property Group Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m3f198y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 35.52s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress into contention with 4f left - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on well to assert under a drive
Thomas Greatrex
Richard Hannon
Set the pace early - lost front spot with over a furlong and a quarter to go and needed urging on and off from there - kept up the pressure again inside final two furlongs - fought back strongly in the closing stages - narrowly denied at the line
Luke Catton (3)
William Knight
Settled at the back early - moved right and made progress from 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - found little space and shifted left inside the final furlong - stayed on late to take 3rd
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Tracked the front pair - hit the front with 10f to run - drifted left and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more and held for 4th
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Sat close to the front group early - fighting for control under restraint - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished fifth
Jason Watson
Henrietta C Knight
Held up towards the back - moved up and eased left approaching the final furlong without threatening the front - dropped away close home
Tom Queally
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close to front pack early - urged forward passing 5f mark then dropped back with 3f left - trailed away over closing stages to finish 7th
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.