Full Result 4.00 Brighton | 10 August 2023

Star Sports Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (For The Brighton Challenge Cup)

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m3f198yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £10,808.20 2nd £5,071.64 3rd £2,533.76 4th £1,267.91 5th £631.89

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Bug Boy (IRE) 8/1 Connor Planas ⁵ Tony Newcombe	Connor Planas ⁵ Tony Newcombe	7	813	65	37	71	–
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Velvetina (IRE) (Barathea)
Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, reminders over 2f out, hung left from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away (op 17/2)

3⁽²⁾ ¾	6. Night Eagle (IRE) 6/1 Tom Queally Gary Moore	Tom Queally Gary Moore	5	98 tp	69	39	74	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Life At Night (IRE) (Night Shift)
In touch with leaders, headway on inner going best 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted right inside final 110yds, headed and no extra towards finish, finished 2nd, placed 3rd (op 5/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ shd [¾]	8. Gearing's Point 10/1 Rose Dawes ⁵ Sheena West	Rose Dawes ⁵ Sheena West	5	810	62	31	67	–
b m Harbour Watch (IRE) - Amahoro (Sixties Icon)
Pressed leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, headed 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, carried right inside final 110yds, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 17/2)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [1¼]	1. Premiere Ligne (FR) 15/2 Luke Morris Hughie Morrison	Luke Morris Hughie Morrison	4	102 t	77	45	81	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Realism (USA) (First Defence)
Prominent, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final 110yds, carried right and squeezed out towards finish, not recover (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [3]	5. Alumnus 7/2J Franny Norton Charlie Johnston	Franny Norton Charlie Johnston	3	99 v	80	42	81	–
gr g Kendargent (FR) - Alma Mater (Sadler's Wells)
Sweating, led but pestered, headed over 2f out, soon lost position and raced awkwardly, unbalanced and hung left over 1f out, kept on towards finish (op 11/4)

6⁽⁶⁾ shd [3¼]	3. Party Island (IRE) 8/1 George Bass ³ Denis Coakley	George Bass ³ Denis Coakley	6	99	73	36	74	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Pretty Demanding (IRE) (Night Shift)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final 110yds, no extra when hampered towards finish (op 9/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ nk [3½]	4. Al Azhar (IRE) 7/2J Dougie Costello Marcus Tregoning	Dougie Costello Marcus Tregoning	4	911 b	72	34	73	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Arabian Comet (IRE) (Dubawi)
Prominent, pressed leaders going easily over 3f out, pushed along and found little 2f out, hung left and lost position over 1f out, kept on towards finish (op 9/2)

8⁽⁵⁾ shd [3½]	2. Dundory (IRE) 14/1 Jack Kearney ⁵ John O'Shea	Jack Kearney ⁵ John O'Shea	7	97 p	73	34	73	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Lady Bones (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, briefly went third against far rail inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

9⁽³⁾ ½ [4]	9. Walk The Moon 12/1 Hollie Doyle Tony Carroll	Hollie Doyle Tony Carroll	3	85	62	20	62	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Ladys First (Dutch Art)
Held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, hung left over 1f out, always behind (tchd 17/2)

9 ran Off time: 4:03:28 Winning time: 2m 31.37s (slow by 4.37s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Dr S P Hargreaves (Bug Boy) 1st breeder: Windflower Overseas
2nd owner: Shane Francis (Gearing's Point)
3rd owner: Scott Chambers (Night Eagle)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.90 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £87.30 CSF: £84.84 Tricast: £516.63 Trifecta: £493.50
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (29%) M [4-6] 30 (34%) H [7-9] 73 (37%)

Following a stewards' enquiry, Night Eagle, who passed the post 2nd, was demoted and placed 3rd - caused interference. Gearing's Point was placed 2nd

4:00 Brighton 10 Aug 2023

Star Sports Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap (For The Brighton Challenge Cup)