Racecards
16:45 Epsom Downs
Richmond Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,886
- 2nd: £1,156
- 3rd: £578
- 4th: £289
- Form 00000-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
held up in rear, hanging left from 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression
- Form 401025
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, chased winner inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held
- Form 543322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey G Baker
held up in mid-division, cajoled along and headway over 2f out, soon went 3rd, hung left and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 051652
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, behind over 2f out
- Form 154148
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
made all, raced keenly, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, soon pressed, all out
Memphis Man
13- Form 645755
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, raced keenly, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 34-1631
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked winner until ridden inside final 3f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7-53531
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
chased leaders amd pushed along early, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
AMBER SUNSET gets the nod given her fine record when running on tight left-handed tracks. A respectable midfield finish at Thirsk last month, the selection has held her form well all season including when winning at Lingfield and here over course and distance. Slugger O'Toole is nicely-handicapped on this return to action but he was in poor form last year and is hard to fancy unless the market screams in his favour, and a bigger danger might be Memphis Man despite his best form coming over shorter. Leelu has a 6lb penalty for win at Goodwood, but along with the unpenalised Phluke (just out of the weights) is entitled to respect.
Formwatch
Slugger O'Toole 10-3 (8-5) Raced stand side, held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Guilded Warrior (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Maze (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Legal Eagle (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Rondeau (GR) 7-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind For Life (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Universal Circus 9-4 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Timeteam (9-3) at Brighton 7f app sell stks (6) gf.
Amber Sunset 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, one pace, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Commando Scott (8-10) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Memphis Man 9-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind George Thisby (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Leelu 9-2 (9-1) Chased leader, led entering final 2f, stayed on well final furlong, ridden out, won at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug beating Eager To Bow (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Phluke 9-2 (9-5) Made most, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Isabella Romee (8-6) by nk, 8 ran.