10 Aug 2017 15:30 Brighton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,450); Distance: 1m 3f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Marathonbet Sportsbook Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(9) |   | - | Curlew River (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 27-171 / 11 | Flat (8) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston J Targett | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led 10f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, clear final 100 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13(8) |   | 4½ L | Sir Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 312232 / 4 | Flat (3) | George Downing | A W Carroll Shropshire Wolves | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, well held by winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(14) |   | ½ L | Cotton Club (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 457133 / 9 | Flat (26) | William Carson | B R Millman Mr J R Boughey | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(12) |   | 1¾ L | Prendergast Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0-23232 / 5 | Flat (14) | Callum Shepherd | E De Giles Gwyn & Samantha… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, driven and edged right over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14(4) |   | 3¼ L | Mullarkey (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 231557 / 5 | Flat (27) | M Dwyer | J R Best Thomson & Partners | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, switched left 3f out, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(5) |   | 5 L | Star Of Lombardy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 483137 / 9 | Flat (12) | J F Egan | Charlie & Mark Johnston Aidan Melia | 14/1 | |
| soon led, headed 10f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, not much room briefly and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(6) |   | 1 L | Therthaar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 16-2221 / 4 | Flat (42) | Jim Crowley | I Mohammed Mr Sultan Ali | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(13) |   | 8 L | Start Seven (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 12) | 111248 / 7 | Flat (14) | D C Costello | J A Osborne Racing In Furness | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, headway to go prominent 10f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(7) |   | ½ L | Spinners Ball (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 4-31810 / 4 | Flat (12) | Mitch Godwin | S Kirk Mr E McCay | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden on outside 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10(3) |   | - | Sparte Quercus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 95517 / 5 | Flat (12) | David Probert | E A L Dunlop Mr S F Hui | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6(10) |   | - | Inke (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 11) | 86-6224 / 5 | Flat (14) | S W Kelly | J R Boyle Harrier Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 12(11) |   | - | Foresee (GER) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 49-0875 / 8 | Flat (19), Jump (184) | T P Queally | A W Carroll Millen & Cooke | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2(2) |   | - | Classic Villager (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 3/800-26 / 5 | Flat (24) | R Winston | D K Ivory Brian Hargie &… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8(1) |   | - | Clovelly Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 1-82626 / 8 | Flat (39) | Tyler Saunders | M P Tregoning Mr M P N Tregoning | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
