10 Aug 2023 16:00 Brighton
Winner: £20,650 (Penalty: £10,808); Distance: 1m 3f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good In Places).
Star Sports Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(9) |
| - |
Bug Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
975416 / 8 |
Flat (13) | Connor Planas | A G Newcombe Dr S P Hargreaves |
8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(2) |
| ¾ L |
Night Eagle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
67-5515 / 5 |
Flat (15) | T P Queally | G L Moore Mr Scott Chambers |
6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(8) |
| SHD |
Gearing's Point (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
331115 / 6 |
Flat (15) | Rose Dawes | Miss S West Mr Shane Francis |
10/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd after 1f and pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on and just missed 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| ½ L |
Premiere Ligne (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
061-082 / 5 |
Flat (47) | L Morris | H Morrison Caveat Emptor Partnership |
15/2 | |
| tracked leader 1f, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
5(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Alumnus (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) |
8-26135 / 3 |
Flat (6) | F Norton | C Johnston Kingsley Park 29… |
7/2 | |
| sweating, led but pressed, headed 4f out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd and slightly hampered 2f out, chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(6) |
| SHD |
Party Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 12) |
3-06442 / 7 |
Flat (15), Jump (478) |
George Bass | D J Coakley Mr A Killoran |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
4(7) |
| NK |
Al Azhar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
68-7321 / 4 |
Flat (24) | D C Costello | M P Tregoning John Wallis, Stephen… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
8th |
2(5) |
| SHD |
Dundory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
551256 / 8 |
Flat (30) | J Kearney | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… |
14/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, hung badly left and some headway on inside rail over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
9(3) |
| ½ L |
Walk The Moon (GB) (colt, bay, 8 5) |
0-075 / 4 |
Flat (34) | Hollie Doyle | A W Carroll Six Pack |
12/1 | |
| steadied rear, never a factor | ||||||||||