Racecards
16:35 Brighton
Star Sports Festival Of Racing Handicap (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 215y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,245
- 2nd: £1,523
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £381
Previous results
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Verdict
Molly Presland could get a tune out of PORFIN, penalised for a recent Newmarket success but a willing sort. Darryll Holland saddles Bernard Spierpoint, who also has a chance.
Formwatch
Porfin (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Epic Express (9-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Musical Mystery 6-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Swift Asset (9-8) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bernard Spierpoint 11-4 (9-9) Prominent, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Yimou (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Bear To Dream (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Arbaawi (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Stepmother (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Redredrobin (9-8) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Almodovar Del Rio (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Hurt You Never (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Lilkian 18-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind May Blossom (10-3) at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bluebells Boy 11-4 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, chased leaders before 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mudlahhim (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Reckon I'm Hot 13-2 (9-9) Midfield, took closer order over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, no extra and lost third final 50yds, 4th of 11, 4l behind Snow Berry (9-9) at Yarmouth 5f stks (6) gs in Aug.