Expensive Problem (GB)
Owner: Mr F Willson Trainer: R J Smith Sex: Colt Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Kilburn | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 10 | Andrew Heffernan | 8/1 |
| disputed lead early, took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 4 | Blue Moon | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | J Rogers | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 5 | Jodawes | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | G Baker | 7/1 |
| dropped out start, held up in rear, waiting for room over 2f out, good headway soon after, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, not pace of that rival inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Cativo Cavallino | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 12 | Andrew Heffernan | 7/1 |
| pulled hard, raced wide, mainly in rear | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Josr's Magic | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 10 | Andrew Heffernan | 20/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 4 | My Best Bet | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 11 | Nathan Alison | 40/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2010 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Avertis | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 10 | Andrew Heffernan | 40/1 |
| always in rear, weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2010 | Stratford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Pool Of Knowledge | 11st | 11 of 14 | R Johnson | 8/1 |
| mistake 5th, always towards rear, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 4 | Speed Dating | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 10 | Nathan Alison | 25/1 |
| pulled hard in rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 19 May 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Mishrif | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | G Baker | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2010 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 5 | Expensive Problem | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 12 | G Baker | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, good headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran to lead final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 5 | Millfields Dreams | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | G Baker | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Aflaam | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 9 | Kieren Fox | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Resentful Angel | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 9 | Richard Hughes | 4/1 |
| in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 6 | Expensive Problem | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | Kieren Fox | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, sustained run on wide outside from over 1f out, strong run to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Prince Of Thebes | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 7 | Ryan Powell | 25/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up, some late headway, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Nacho Libre | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 9 | Kieren Fox | 16/1 |
| behind, headway on wide outside over 3f out, hard ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Dvinsky | 9st | 11 of 12 | Ivan Lopez | 12/1 |
| raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 114y | 5 | Sarah Park | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 14 | Ivan Lopez | 14/1 |
| awkward start, in rear, hampered over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f 18y | 5 | Constant Cheers | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 7 | Kieren Fox | 11/2 |
| rear start, slowly away, always in rear | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2009 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 67y | 5 | Expensive Problem | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | Ivan Lopez | 16/1 |
| in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon led, kept on | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2005 | LINGFIELD | Good to Soft | 1540 | 5 | Daggernought | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 16 | F Norton | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, weakening when hung left over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2005 | EPSOM | Good | 1540 | 5 | Seven Samurai | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 8 | N De Souza | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 5 | Renderoc | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | N De Souza | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1532 | 5 | Dark Islander | 9st | 5 of 15 | N Mackay | |
| tracked leaders, saddle slipped over 3f out, pushed along but no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Stratham | 9st | 4 of 11 | T P Queally | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Advanced | 9st | 13 of 15 | K McEvoy | |
| always outpaced in rear | |||||||||