Racecards
17:00 Epsom Downs
SupaLite Stretch Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
- Form 3-66623
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
Prominent, ridden 2f out, carried left 1f out, kept on
- Form 933-93
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on
- Form 032162
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
Mummy's Boy
16- Form 524-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
Never better than midfield
Sun Festival
12- Form 23-2539
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
Always towards rear
- Form 2-40187
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Tom Marquand
Never better than midfield
- Form 2-276
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Chased leader, travelling well but short of room 2f out, ridden and switched left 1f out, ran on
Cosmos Raj
13- Form 529112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey P Cosgrave
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
COSMOS RAJ finished well ahead of the disappointing favourite Model Actress when scoring at Newmarket earlier and missed out on a hat-trick when runner-up in better company than this at Headquarters last time. David O’Meara’s charge can return to winning ways. Dark Company is creeping closer having placed at Brighton recently but Mercurius Power returned a beaten favourite at Salisbury having won at Chepstow in July. Mutaraafeq is fitted with headgear after placing over track and trip on his first start for new connections and could be in the mix.
Formwatch
Dark Company (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Led, pushed along well over 1f out, pressed over 1f out, headed 110 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Magnetised (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mutaraafeq (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and hung left on camber 2f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Curtiz (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mercurius Power (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Power Station (9-4) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mummy's Boy 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden edging left inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 7l behind Eloquent Arthur (9-5) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sun Festival 40-1 (9-3) Slight lead, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Noble Patron (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Goodwood Glen 11-2 (9-8) Chased leaders on outside, wide home turn, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Sharla (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Model Actress (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-11) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway near side of group 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Cosmos Raj (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Cosmos Raj 13-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tasfeeq (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.