07 Aug 2008 16:00 Brighton
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,622); Distance: 1m 3f 196y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
totesport.com Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16(2) |   | - | King Supreme (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 233222 / 20 | Flat (17) | T P O'Shea | R Hannon Mr Brian C Oakley | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, soon led and kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(11) |   | 1 L | Spring Dream (IRE) (Filly, grey, 9 8) | 122212 / 5 | Flat (12) | Richard Hughes | A King Mr W H Ponsonby | 13/2 | |
| in touch, led 2f out, ridden and edged left under pressure, headed 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(8) |   | 1¼ L | Del Mar Sunset (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 2-95382 / 9 | Flat (7) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Mr R A Dawson | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway to join leaders 3f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(12) |   | ½ L | Haarth Sovereign (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 7-14306 / 7 | Flat (27) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Dr Joan H Manley | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(9) |   | NK | Heathyards Pride (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 95342-7 / 10 | Flat (28) | R Kennemore | R Hollinshead Miss Sarah Hollinshead | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, switched right 3f out, headway to chase leaders and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(15) |   | 3 L | Rationale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 9-13300 / 5 | Flat (19) | Jim Crowley | S C Williams Mr Alasdair Simpson | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(10) |   | NK | Generous Jem (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 26-7954 / 5 | Flat (2) | L Morris | G G Margarson Norcroft Park Stud | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, edged left under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13(4) |   | 1 L | Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 281221 / 6 | Flat (15) | William Carson | G C H Chung The Maybe This… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, effort and headway over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15(14) |   | ½ L | Apache Fort (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 166463 / 6 | Flat (6) | P Doe | T Keddy Mr Andrew Duffield | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(3) |   | 6 L | Mon Plaisir (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 8) | 330-814 / 3 | Flat (41) | T P Queally | J L Dunlop Mr Robin F Scully | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(1) |   | SHD | Proper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 277565 / 5 | Flat (16) | T Block | C J Mann Mr Billy Parish | 22/1 | |
| held up, effort when hampered 2f out, not clear, switched right over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(13) |   | 1¾ L | Transvestite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 99-6178 / 10 | Flat (35) | Gabriel Hannon | J W Hills Mrs M A Barrett | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(6) |   | 3¼ L | Bassinet (USA) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 332215 / 5 | Flat (27) | S W Kelly | J A R Toller K Abdullah | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11(5) |   | 5 L | Double Spectre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 992138 / 7 | Flat (12) | Dane O'Neill | Jean-Rene Auvray The Dragon Partnership | 33/1 | |
| in touch, keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7(16) |   | Dist | Dove Cottage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 54-2174 / 10 | Flat (31) | F Sweeney | W S Kittow Mr Reg Gifford | 10/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, lost action and eased | ||||||||||
| 3(7) |   | - | Shake On It (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 75-2558 / 6 | Flat (41) | Non Runner | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs L Bangs | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
