Racecards
17:00 Brighton
attheracespoker.com Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 330-814
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 700611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey C Catlin
led, ridden when headed 1f out, weakened
- Form 709005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 230002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
outpaced in rear, some late progress
- Form 0-35643
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded
- Form 69002-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, not clear run and snatched up, switched right over 1f out, strong run to lead close home
- Form 622732
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 42
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, faded
- Form 288504
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey G Baker
in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 738004
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, all out when headed close home
- Form 8-54784
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rory Moore
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 862505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer B A Pearce
- Jockey B Reilly
mid-division on outside, behind final 2f
Holly Games
18- Form 0009/00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 32
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
always mid-division
- Form 80/600-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey N Chalmers
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Feminist has been in good form of late winning her last two starts but both of those have been on the sand and Milton Bradley's filly may not be so effective back on turf so the vote goes to Jasmine Pearl, who gets the vote ahead of Feminist's stablemate Tomthevic. The last mentioned has run well off similar marks recently including when a close third over course and distance last time and has to be respected but the seven-year-old finished adrift of the selection that day and Jasmine Pearl is taken to confirm the form. Taipan Tommy showed improved form over six furlongs here last time but might not have the speed for this trip. Top weight Valiant Romeo won well at Musselburgh two starts ago and was not disgraced when third at Warwick last time so has to be respected. Robin Bastiman's gelding makes more appeal than John Weymes' Danakim, who has struggled back in this grade since his latest success in a banded stakes race. Jasmine Pearl holds solid claims on her recent form though and gets the vote.