Star Construction & Maintenance Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (For the Brighton Challenge Cup)

Brighton

4:00

Date 2024-08-08

Distance 1m3f198y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,468

Runners 10

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Odds
9 (2)	Open Secret b Franny Norton · Charlie Johnston	Franny Norton · Charlie Johnston	130	v	342274	76	84	70	8d	—	—	-13	6/4
3yo maiden; ran creditably at Glorious Goodwood; yard has good record in this race
4 (8)	Zhang Fei b Fern O'Brien(7) · Fergal O'Brien	Fern O'Brien(7) · Fergal O'Brien	134	—	/9205-	70	79	-	—	—	—	-3	5/1
Scored under Fern O'Brien on latest hurdles start; sole Flat win came off 4lb higher
2 (5)	Lexington Knight ch Joe Leavy(5) · Richard Hannon	Joe Leavy(5) · Richard Hannon	141	t	321386	77	84	62	14d	—	—	+4	15/2
Sole start under Joe Leavy resulted in Doncaster win (off 1lb lower) in May
3 (7)	Uncle Dick b Mia Nicholls(5) · Eve Johnson Houghton	Mia Nicholls(5) · Eve Johnson Houghton	140	—	251241	76	80	52	1d	—	—	+14	15/2
Seven wins over 1m at Brighton, latest on Wednesday; stays 1m2f but unraced beyond that
8 (6)	Bletchley Storm ch Aidan Keeley(3) · George Baker	Aidan Keeley(3) · George Baker	131	—	681153	67	82	80	13d	—	—	+7	8/1
Likely player if transferring her recent 1m2f form back to 1m4f (second attempt)
7 (3)	Hill Station b Hollie Doyle · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Hollie Doyle · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	132	t	215425	68	81	65	14d	—	—	+4	8/1
All wins on AW, the most recent in April; has remained in form, latterly on turf
6 (1)	Dundory b William Carson · John O'Shea	William Carson · John O'Shea	133	p	520-74	69	84	67	14d	—	—	+1	16/1
Beaten in this contest for the last two years (fourth in 2022, eighth in 2023)
10 (10)	Bug Boy b Connor Planas(3) · Tony Newcombe	Connor Planas(3) · Tony Newcombe	130	—	613-89	66	82	55	21d	—	—	+1	20/1
Performed well in this contest in 2022 (third) and 2023 (won); enters calculations
NR (9)	Songo b William Cox · Richard Hawker	William Cox · Richard Hawker	141	—	96/95-	77	-	61	—	—	—	—	—
Not disgraced in two hurdles starts for new trainer; first Flat outing for 14 months
NR (4)	Tatateo b NON-RUNNER · James Ferguson	NON-RUNNER · James Ferguson	133	p	-27144	79	85	-	20d	—	—	—	—
Gives the impression this combination of new trip and first-time headgear will suit