Racecards
15:15 Epsom Downs
Checkatrade Foundation Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 780260
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Ryan M. Moore
slowly away and went right start, always behind
- Form 8-53733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, not much room 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased clear leader, closed over 2f out, every chance inside final 2f, weakening when hampered and eased well inside final furlong
- Form 516222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
took keen hold tracking leaders in 3rd, every chance inside final 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 904512
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Gary Mahon
soon detached in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, never able to challenge
Anastazia
17- Form 633773
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Danny Brock
started slowly, towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, headway and squeezed through well inside final furlong, kept on but not pace to threaten
- Form 253331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd close home
- Form 243214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 845608
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
led and set strong pace, clear halfway until over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong,
- Form 126412
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
in touch in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, eased close home
Verdict
This looks wide-open with Easy Tiger going on the short-list having only found one too good in his last two starts at Newmarket. Live Dangerously and Cricklewood Green are back in form but the latter has started to edge up the weights again while Calima Breeze was well beaten on her handicap debut at Bath. Likewise Arc Cara at Chepstow and Feeling Easy is better over 6f but Rouge Nuage wasn't winning out of turn at Wolverhampton and can race off a 7lb lower mark back on Turf. DR RED EYE was behind Rouge Nuage over track and trip in July but is now 8lb better off and Scott Dixon's habitual front-runner could have a few of these in trouble if allowed an easy lead.
Formwatch
Spiritual Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Keen, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 22 1/4l behind Crew Cut (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Feeling Easy (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Rosie's Premiere (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp (3) gf 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.
Easy Tiger 4-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, race far side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Mister Brightside (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 11-8fav (10-7) Steadied start, held up, pushed along halfway, went 3rd over 3f out, soon driven, led 1f out, stayed on under pressure, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Al's Memory (10-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Anastazia 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Rouge Nuage (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Spryt (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Arc Cara (ITY) 11-8fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Guiding Light (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Dr Red Eye 6-1 (9-0) Pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Live Dangerously 5-2fav (9-1) Prominent, raced freely, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Harlequin Striker (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.