Brighton Race 4

Star Sports Handicap

Prize Money: $18,819

OJ LIFESTYLE (3) bids for a hat-trick following a 2.5L success at this venue over 1600m nine months back. Leading contender. SECRET STRENGTH (4) performed creditably when 0.8L fourth tackling 1400m at Chelmsford. Warrants serious consideration. INTERVENTION (1) is capable of better than when sixteenth attempting a 1400m York contest last start. Claims eased in standard. UNCLE DICK (5) can fill fourth spot.

Distance: 1399m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

Rail Position: True

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Intervention (4) 6x44314300
Trainer: Michael Appleby (Oakham)
Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $350,512
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWISS SPIRIT (GB)

Dam: LADY LUBE RYE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Catcher In The Rye

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 12-16-15

Distance

29: 6-4-4

Season

8: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-1

4th Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

18: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

81: 12-15-14

Turf

33: 1-3-5

Good

23: 1-2-3

Soft

10: 0-1-2

Synthetic

66: 11-13-10

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

12: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

87: 12-15-14

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-3-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1408m

Gear Changes

[Hood cheek piece]

Comments

At the latest run 16th of 22 at York on May 16 over 1400m, 12 len behind Delicacy with 60kg at $41. The race before that ran last of 13 at Chester on May 7 over 1400m, 27 len behind Probe with 58.5kg at $10. Cannot be ruled out despite a lacklustre effort last time.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
16th of 22	16/5/25	York	1408m	HCP 4U	17	Frederick Larson	60kg	Good Firm	1:25.32	59.4 km/h	12.6L	-	$41	9	$46,130	-	1. Delicacy 2. Eldrickjones 3. Mums Tipple
13th of 13	7/5/25	Chester	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Alistair Rawlinson	58.5kg	Good	1:28.75	57.1 km/h	27.0L	-	$10	22	$45,370	-	1. Probe 2. Supreme King 3. The Turpinator
3rd of 12	15/4/25	Kempton Park	1207m	HCP 4U	5	Mason Paetel	58kg	NS	1:11.23	61.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$5.00	7	$21,780	$2,716	1. Liosa 2. Treacherous 3. Intervention
4th of 10	8/4/25	Pontefract	1005m	HCP 4U	10	Mason Paetel	51.5kg	Good	1:02.33	58.0 km/h	2.3L	-	$17	11	$54,450	$6,692	1. Fahrenheit Seven 2. Dream Composer 3. Vince L'amour
1st of 8	28/3/25	Lingfield	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Alistair Rawlinson	59kg	Neutral	1:23.02	61.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$10	20	$17,240	$9,173	1. Intervention 2. Diamondonthehill 3. Brasil Power
3rd of 9	8/3/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Kyle McHugh	58kg	Neutral	1:28.54	57.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$7.50	8	$18,920	$2,151	1. Follow Your Heart 2. Pressure's On 3. Intervention

Little Boy Blue (1) 508x14378x
Trainer: W G M Turner (Sherborne)
Jockey: Harry Kimber
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $165,335
Win / Place: 14% / 51%

10 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: HELLVELYN (GB)

Dam: DUSTY DAZZLER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Titus Livius

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 9-7-16

Distance

25: 4-1-5

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-3

Track

9: 4-0-4

1st Up

10: 2-3-2

2nd Up

8: 0-1-2

3rd Up

7: 1-1-3

4th Up

7: 2-0-3

Metro

28: 3-2-7

Non-Metro

34: 6-5-9

Turf

48: 8-5-13

Good

34: 5-4-8

Soft

5: 2-1-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

14: 1-2-3

Fast

6: 1-0-4

Firm

14: 4-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

54: 8-7-15

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation eighth of 10 at Epsom Downs September 29 over 1400m, on heavy track; 9 len behind Come On You Spurs with 62kg at $34. Previous preparation first-up won by neck Epsom Downs July 3 over 1400m defeating Tropez Power carrying 59.5kg at $29. Major upset if he won.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	29/9/24	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	10	William Carson	62kg	Heavy	1:26.31	58.7 km/h	9.5L	-	$34	26	$23,590	-	1. Come On You Spurs 2. Legal Reform 3. Hodler
7th of 7	3/9/24	Chepstow	1408m	APP HCP 3U	4	Oliver Carmichael	62kg	Good	1:20.98	62.6 km/h	8.0L	-	$13	26	$17,240	-	1. Island Native 2. Ultramarine 3. King Of War
3rd of 5	8/8/24	Brighton	1408m	APP HCP 3U	3	Fred Daly	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:23.39	60.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.00	21	$17,240	$2,151	1. Local Bay 2. MacS Dilemma 3. Little Boy Blue
4th of 10	18/7/24	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Robert Havlin	64kg	Good	1:21.65	62.1 km/h	6.0L	-	$17	15	$20,870	$2,603	1. Miss Information 2. Guiteau 3. Dream Of Mischief
1st of 10	3/7/24	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	3	Robert Havlin	59.5kg	Good	1:23.00	61.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$29	230	$20,870	$11,105	1. Little Boy Blue 2. Tropez Power 3. Mister Bluebird
230 Day Spell
8th of 10	16/11/23	Chelmsford City	1408m	HCP 3U	8	Luke Morris	61kg	Neutral	1:22.75	61.3 km/h	4.8L	-	$51	12	$22,960	-	1. Riot 2. Hot Chesnut 3. G'daay

Oj Lifestyle (3) 3x0863511x
Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore (Lower Beeding, W Sussex)
Jockey: T P Queally
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $46,431
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

Unbeaten the Track

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: VETLANA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Vale Of York

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-1-2

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

10: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

5: 2-1-0

Turf

14: 3-0-2

Good

13: 3-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Firm

5: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 3-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 3-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Resuming today after a break of nine months. Finished off last preparation won by 2.5 len this track September 1 over 1600m defeating Ten Commitments with 64.5kg at $2.60. When resuming last campaign ran last of 18 at Newbury April 20 2024 over 2000m, 41 len behind Qaasid with 59.5kg at $41. Expect he is primed for a big first-up performance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	1/9/24	Brighton	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Tom Queally	64.5kg	Good Firm	1:33.71	61.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$2.63f	24	$15,970	$8,498	1. Oj Lifestyle 2. Ten Commitments 3. Marsh Benham
1st of 6	8/8/24	Brighton	1609m	HCP 4U	5	Tom Queally	61kg	Good Firm	1:36.99	59.7 km/h	2.3L	-	$3.25f	21	$10,340	$5,504	1. Oj Lifestyle 2. Mumayaz 3. Marsh Benham
5th of 6	18/7/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	HCP 3U	4	Tom Queally	62kg	Good	2:10.00	55.7 km/h	4.8L	-	$8.50	15	$15,430	$480	1. Big Bear Hug 2. Amancio 3. Royal Dream
3rd of 7	3/7/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	APP HCP 4U	6	Anna Gibson	59.5kg	Good	2:09.95	55.7 km/h	7.8L	-	$6.00	25	$15,430	$1,924	1. Giselles Defence 2. Mrembo 3. Oj Lifestyle
6th of 7	8/6/24	Lingfield	2011m	HCP 4U	6	Tom Queally	59.5kg	Good Firm	2:03.77	58.5 km/h	15.5L	-	$8.00	19	$17,240	-	1. Arctic Mountain 2. Charlie's Choice 3. Morcar
8th of 13	20/5/24	Windsor	2313m	HCP 4U	5	Jason Watson	61kg	Good Firm	2:24.84	57.5 km/h	5.5L	-	$12	30	$19,600	-	1. Incremental 2. Lexington Knight 3. Good Too

Secret Strength (2) x0709x1244
Trainer: S Lycett (Leafield, Oxon)
Jockey: Joe Leavy (a1.5)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $124,821
Win / Place: 9.09% / 34%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: MIDNIGHT DESTINY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dark Angel

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 4-8-3

Distance

30: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-1-0

Metro

23: 1-4-3

Non-Metro

21: 3-4-0

Turf

29: 2-3-3

Good

25: 2-3-3

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

15: 2-5-0

Firm

14: 1-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

36: 3-6-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1422m

Comments

Racing well. Comes here off a 33-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 9 at Chelmsford on April 24 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Rich Rhythm with 61kg at $3.50. The start before that ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 8 at Southwell All Weather on April 4 over 1400m, 4 len behind Ash Wednesday carrying 58kg at $4. Big chance to find winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	24/4/25	Chelmsford City	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Rossa Ryan	61kg	Neutral	1:24.02	60.3 km/h	0.8L	-	$3.50	20	$16,330	$2,037	1. Rich Rhythm 2. Flag Of St George 3. Chifa
4th of 8	4/4/25	Southwell	1422m	HCP 4U	4	Luke Catton	58kg	Neutral	1:26.83	59.0 km/h	4.0L	-	$4.00f	35	$18,450	$1,133	1. Ash Wednesday 2. How Impressive 3. Jimmy Speaking
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	28/2/25	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Clifford Lee	60kg	Neutral	1:27.34	58.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.50	56	$18,150	$4,531	1. King Of Ithaca 2. Secret Strength 3. Mereside Madness
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	3/1/25	Lingfield	1409m	HCP 4U	6	David Allan	61kg	NS	1:24.29	60.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.00	192	$13,100	$6,856	1. Secret Strength 2. Kondratiev Wave 3. Star Pupil
192 Day Spell
9th of 13	25/6/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 4U	1	William Cox	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:22.68	61.3 km/h	7.3L	-	$67	17	$20,300	-	1. Yantarni 2. Red Maids 3. Rich
10th of 11	8/6/24	Chepstow	1408m	HCP 4U	7	William Cox	57kg	Good Firm	1:20.89	62.7 km/h	8.3L	-	$51	33	$17,240	-	1. Signcastle City 2. King Of War 3. Hat Toss
33 Day Freshen-Up

Uncle Dick (5) 124184x076
Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton (Blewbury)
Jockey: Oliver Carmichael (a3)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $99,110
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: GOLDEN WATERS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubai Destination

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 8-6-8

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

14: 7-2-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

14: 0-1-2

Non-Metro

35: 8-5-6

Turf

36: 7-4-7

Good

32: 6-3-6

Soft

3: 1-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

13: 1-2-1

Firm

15: 2-0-0

Clockwise

7: 0-0-4

Anti-Clockwise

42: 8-6-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start from last on the turn 6th of 10 at Kempton Park All Weather on May 7 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Ombrecell carrying 62kg at $34. The start before that 7th of 10 at Epsom Downs on April 22 over 1700m, 6 len behind Tribal Rhythm with 56kg at $41. Strong top-three chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	7/5/25	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP APP 4U	3	Tyrese Cameron	62kg	NS	1:39.44	58.3 km/h	2.8L	-	$34	15	$14,520	-	1. Ombrecell 2. Top Of The Class 3. Redredrobin
7th of 10	22/4/25	Epsom Downs	1709m	HCP 4U	4	Georgia Dobie	56kg	Good	1:45.78	58.2 km/h	6.5L	-	$41	10	$21,780	-	1. Tribal Rhythm 2. Orbaan 3. Mafnood
12th of 14	12/4/25	Newbury	2011m	HCP 4U	7	Oliver Carmichael	56kg	Good	2:07.95	56.6 km/h	16.0L	-	$51	199	$41,510	-	1. Sweet Reward 2. Yokohama 3. Expressionless
199 Day Spell
4th of 6	25/9/24	Goodwood	1810m	HCP 4U	4	Oliver Carmichael	54kg	Heavy	2:01.92	53.4 km/h	10.8L	-	$41	48	$22,960	$2,863	1. Alpha Crucis 2. Zealot 3. Mostawaa
48 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	8/8/24	Brighton	2414m	HCP 3U	7	Mia Nicholls	61kg	Good Firm	2:34.64	56.2 km/h	23.8L	-	$8.00	1	$36,300	-	1. Lexington Knight 2. Zhang Fei 3. Bug Boy
1st of 9	7/8/24	Brighton	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Oliver Carmichael	57kg	Good Firm	1:37.21	59.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$29	20	$36,300	$19,314	1. Uncle Dick 2. Lunatick 3. Buy The Dip

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