Racecards
15:35 Epsom Downs
CSP Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 503226
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
Verdict
Ixelles Diamond is only 2lb higher than when winning this last year while it was soft ground when Live Dangerously won at Goodwood last week but he is upped in class off a higher mark. HARLEQUIN STRIKER (NAP) makes more appeal as he won a Class 3 nursery in soft ground over 7f at Newbury last year and remains on a winning mark despite a 2lb rise for scoring at Ffos Las recently. A winner at Brighton in June, Arlecchino'S Leap is another upped in grade while Calima Breeze will need to to step up on her debut third at Bath where she was beaten 10 lengths.
Formwatch
Ripinto (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Solar Flair (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Poyle Jessica (9-2) by shd, 4 ran.
Wind In My Sails 10-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Pyjama Party (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Arlecchino's Leap 7-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway far side over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final 150 yards, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Sakash (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Pulled hard, held up, hung right and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 14 3/4l behind Inke (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Queen Aggie (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Keen saddle slipped badly over 6f out, tracked leaders, eased from over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, 4th of 5, dist behind Gannicus (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Live Dangerously 12-1 (9-1) Took keen hold raced wide in last pair, headway on wide outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hot Mustard (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Calima Breeze 3-1fav (9-6) Led early, tracked winner until over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Stosur (10-0) at Bath 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.