Racecards
17:10 Brighton
Fosters Twist Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 413269
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 1f out and eased
- Form 4-45347
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey G Baker
reared start, in rear, stayed far side on bend over 3f out, effort and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 57-6427
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, challenged final furlong, held on gainly
Dallma (IRE)
26- Form 44666
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace
- Form 602165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
in touch, headway to join leaders 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 679-25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey C Catlin
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, faded
- Form 365305
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey A Munro
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
High Class Problem has been something of an eye-catcher and is becoming expensive to follow but is given one last chance in a race that should not take a great deal of winning and where the main dangers look to be Murrumbidgee and My Lovely Lady. The last mentioned has to give weight away all round and has claims on the pick of her form but is hard to recommend on the evidence of her latest start at Yarmouth. Salvestro could probably do with being dropped a few more pounds, while Dallma is open to improvement but needs to improve to trouble the judge. Snow Symphony gave little sign of encouragement on his handicap debut last time, while Merchant Bankes has had plenty of chances and is hard to back with confidence. Salisbury winner Murrumbidgee has struggled off his new mark since then and preference is for High Class Problem who looks to have been found suitable opportunity to finally open his account.
Formwatch
My Lovely Lady (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 9, 49l behind Life's A Whirl (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (5) frm in Jul.
Merchant Bankes 22-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division over 3f out, no further impression after, 7th of 13, 6l behind Katchit (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
High Class Problem (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 5l behind Cool Ebony (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dallma (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 5l behind Stotsfold (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Murrumbidgee (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 9, 1l behind Night Cru (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Snow Symphony (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, unable to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7l behind Carloman (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Salvestro 20-1 (8-5) In rear, headway and hampered and short of room 2f out, switched right, ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Press The Button (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) gf.