Simon Nott reports live from Brighton Racecourse for the third and final day of the Star Sports Festival of Racing with video updates from roving reporters Hannah Baycroft and Sam Hart…
I know Brighton Racecourse is a long way from the Mull of Kintyre, but the mist was still rolling in from the sea.
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Steve didn’t bring a coat, but did have a Star Sports mush. It nearly took Lofty’s eye out, well he said it did, that would have been compo incoming had he need a patch.
Luckily, his days of ducking and diving in the ring stood him in good stead so still enjoyed 20/20 vision after the near miss.
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2:30 – Celebrating David Dark’s 80th Birthday Handicap (Class 6) (3YO plus) 5½f
The mist, or sea fret had turned into proper drizzle by the start of the first. Doom and gloom from some members of the press contingent that the meeting might be off didn’t come to pass.
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The stalls handlers were nonrunners for the 2.30 though, stuck in traffic, so the race was to be started by flip start, interesting stuff for a sprint.
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The crowd, many in shorts and t-shirts were largely huddled under the stands, there were plenty of them, but didn’t appear in any hurry to come out into the ring to bet. That is apart from two punters who bet £1600 – £200 and £1600 – £200 each-way Boom The Groom.
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🌫️ As you can see, the weather’s less pleasant today! Here’s @SamHartRacing with more…
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There was a delay to the start during which Get Busy was withdrawn. You could just about make out the horses on the big screen at the start. It appeared the thankless task of the starter wasn’t easy, but did manage to get them off in a line of sorts.
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⭕️ @racingwithhanna joins Star’s head of on course Steve Brewer in the ring ahead of this afternoon’s action:
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The next we saw of the horses as the came out of the gloom with former #BettingPeople interviewee Dylan Cunha’s 9/2 chance Mr Fayez ahead at the post from the 10/3 jolly Notre Maison.
Boom The Groom was unplaced so the book copped £660, more than they would expect to over the second-in. The race was named to celebrate Star’s own Ed Dark’s dad’s 80th birthday, congratulations to him. With visibility getting worse the announcement was given that racing had been put back by half an hour.
I’m told it was to give the stalls handlers time to get here, but the mist lifting would be handy too.
3:00 – Stevie Fisher & Friends, Mark Of Gold EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5) (2YO only) 6f
3:30 – Frances Bennett 80th Birthday Handicap (Class 5) (3YO plus) 1m 2f
4:00 – Harry Bloom Memorial ‘Brighton Bullet’ Handicap (Class 4) (3YO plus) 6f
4:35 – ⭐ Star Sports Festival Of Racing Handicap (Class 6) (3YO plus) 6f
5:05 – ⭐ Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 6) (3YO only) 7f
5:35 – Emirates Breeders Handicap (Arab Race) (3YO plus) 1m 2f
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