August 05 / 15.20 Brighton

15.20

Good To Firm

Star Sports Owners Club Guarantee Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Star Sports Owners Club Guarantee Classified Stakes

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 094761 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Returned to form and won C&D selling handicap on Wednesday, a race he also won in 2021; has 4lb penalty to shoulder in this and is not one to rely upon heavily but he's an obvious contender if in the right mood again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Temur Khan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won this race three years ago and added another classified race last July, his last success; essentially disappointing this year.

14/1

5

(7)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Temur Khan

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

10yo whose last win came in a classified at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) over a year ago; has struggled since and, while he wasn't beaten far when sixth of seven at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 20 days ago, others are preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0-4221

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Came good at 29th attempt, with clearcut handicap win at Bath (1m6f, firm) last month; may not be ideally suited by today's drop back in trip but she's pretty consistent and ought to make her presence felt again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Hidden Pearl

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Winning for a fifth time (all on turf) when doing it comfortably at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) but well beaten since then; wouldn't be the percentage play.

16/1

1

(1)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Hidden Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: John Berry

Winning for a fifth time (all on turf) when doing it comfortably at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) but then trailed home last at Bath; Taryn Langley returns with a 7lb claim and if back on her game she'd have every chance.

12/1

Form: 685345

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; not beaten far when fourth of six in Salisbury handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month but was safely held in this grade here on Wednesday; moves back up in trip today.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(3)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

14:25 Goodwood

Miss Metropolitan

8st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

always towards rear

20/1

3rd

7

(1)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Miss Metropolitan

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

led, joined 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and lost two places 1f out, no extra and outpaced inside final furlong, just held third

12/1

11/4

Form: 133214 D BF

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite when only fourth of five behind Temur Khan in C&D selling handicap on Wednesday, taking a keen hold for much of the race and then hanging right under pressure; however, that was after a string of good efforts including two AW wins (1m/1m4f) and he'll be a tough nut to crack in this grade if back on song.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(2)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Global Style

10st 2lb

J: Miss Grace Knowles

T: Tom Lacey

in touch with leaders, bit short of room and fell with one circuit to go

33/1

10th

12

(8)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell (AW)

Global Style

9st 11lb

J: Miss Grace Knowles

T: Tom Lacey

towards rear

25/1

5th

4

(3)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Global Style

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Led close home to win C&D (good) classified race last month and has finished close up over 1m4f here twice since (classified/handicap); looks a shade vulnerable off current mark but still enters calculations.

4/1

Form: 0-870

Last run: 95 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Raced too freely and struggled to get competitive off basement mark when 100-1 for handicap debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) in May; returns from three-month break here; needs to take a huge step forward.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(5)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:41 Lingfield (AW)

Gin And Tea

9st 2lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: Rebecca Woodman

Unplaced in all 12 starts and she's very difficult to recommend, for all that her best run came over C&D.

50/1

6th

9

(8)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Gin And Tea

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rebecca Woodman

Seemed to run well (66-1 fifth) over C&D in November but has failed to beat a rival in two subsequent runs and looks a poor maiden on balance; far from solid.

50/1

13th

13

(7)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

15:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gin And Tea

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Rebecca Woodman

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

40/1

Form: 067456

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front when fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Bath (1m2f, firm) in June and has good claims if judged on that performance but both subsequent 1m runs were underwhelming and he now goes in the other direction trip-wise.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(10)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: J R Jenkins

C&D winner; inconsistent 7yo but he wasn't beaten far into fourth over C&D last August; well short of that level twice since and he is not a solid option.

14/1

11

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

8st 11lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

Sole success in 25 starts came over C&D in September 2023 and is still 1lb higher; opposable from the outside stall.

20/1

4

(11)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: J R Jenkins

Record of 1-24 but his win came over C&D and he ran well to finish a close fourth in a handicap here 18 days ago; ties in with Buttercross Flyer and Capallcliste on that form and he's in the mix.

8/1

Form: 68-416 BF

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Finished well to open account with narrow success at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January, his 15th start; not seen since disappointing run over same C&D the following month, though, and has poor record on turf.
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Verdict Starting price

11

(1)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Henley Park

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

Safely held in basement-grade classified races here on last two outings, latterly when last of six in C&D event won by Star Of Epsom; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

6th

2

(3)

29th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Henley Park

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Gary Moore

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and beaten from over 1f out

25/1

7th

7

(2)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Henley Park

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary Moore

Off the mark in 1m2f handicap here early last year; nowhere near that form since; enough to prove back at 1m with usual headgear removed.

20/1

Non-runners

Henley Park

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £8.85
Trifecta £43.10

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Hidden Pearl

RP Ratings:

Temur Khan

SPOTLIGHT:

Global Style

The Times:

Hidden Pearl

The Guardian:

Hidden Pearl

Daily Express:

Hidden Pearl

The Star:

Hidden Pearl

Daily Record:

Hidden Pearl

POSTDATA:

Temur Khan

Daily Mail:

Temur Khan

Daily Mirror:

Temur Khan

Telegraph:

Global Style

The Sun:

Global Style