Racecards
17:15 Brighton
32red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 427865
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey R Thomas
in touch, driven and stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 442870
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, stayed on final furlong to press for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
- Form 822333
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 100499
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, driven and centre 2f out, hung left and no impression final furlong
- Form 044214
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
with leader to 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 050148
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 205013
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
outpaced, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 800995
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
in touch until ridden and weakened inside 2f
- Form 05-0379
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders, led 2f out, driven clear final furlong
- Form 409743
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
outpaced
- Form 566060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 610508
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, headed 2f out, no chance with winner but kept on
Detonate
23- Form 856806
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey S Carson
behind, moderate headway final furlong
- Form 036203
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey B Swarbrick
outpaced, effort in centre when carried left and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 113620
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey R Mullen
reluctant to load stalls, slowly into stride, moderate headway final furlong
- Form 986250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
unruly and left stalls without rider
In depth
Verdict
Blue Knight was not helped by a bad draw last time but has suffered at the hands of the handicapper and looks worth taking on which we do with Tapa, who is preferred to Kennington. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form but may now be a shade high in the weights and is probably best passed over. Parkside Pursuit is a consistent performer and should again run his usual race but may be booked for a place at best once more, while Imperium has claims on recent evidence but would probably want a faster surface. Bold Cheverak has been held off similar marks of late and of more interest may be Semenovskii although he is another that would not want any further rain. The vote then goes to Tapa, who encounters a softer surface for the first time since landing her maiden in March and has since slipped to a fair mark.
Formwatch
Snow Wolf 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders for 4f, 13th of 15, 7l behind Greenwood (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Parkside Pursuit 6-1fav (8-13) Held up, not clear run over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 19, 1l behind Attorney (8-9) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Bold Cheverak 12-1 (9-0) Started slowly, always in rear until stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Graze On (8-11) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) gf.
Kennington 7-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, always prominent, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Brigadore (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp 45-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Blue Knight (IRE) 10-3fav (8-12) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and drifted left inside final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, 3/4l behind Mystery Pips (8-6) at Catterick 5f app hcp (6) gf.
Tapa 9-1 (8-5) Raced stands' side, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway, edged right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Party Princess (8-1) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Imperium 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up in rear, switched right, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Monkstown Road (8-13) at Leicester 7f sll hcp (6) gf.
Flying Heart 25-1 (7-13) Slowly away, behind and outpaced, last of 16, 20l behind Harrys House (8-6) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft.