Racecards
14:10 Epsom Downs
toteplacepot Nursery (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 3148
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 150 yards
Firedanser
17- Form 6310
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 8201
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey F Tylicki
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 8231
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
led until over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off
- Form 416
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway near side over 1f out, went never nearer 4th inside final furlong, kept on
Just Emma
16- Form 313006
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
chased leader until halfway, 2nd again over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 294
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
held up on inside, some headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 522
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
towards rear, some late headway, never involved
- Form 63271
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Cam Hardie
took keen hold tracking leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Blacklister
96- Form 244
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, 2nd halfway until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 362547
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SCARLET DRAGON has twice run well on ground with some give, finishing well ahead of subsequent Brighton winner Goodwood Zodiac at Goodwood in July. Tom Marquand's claim is a bonus and the top weight can get the better of recent winner Show Legend. Hope Cove, Guanabara Bay and Simple Attack are others who will handle the conditions and rate the biggest dangers.
Formwatch
Scarlet Dragon 25-1 (8-9) Held up centre, ridden 2f out, ran on, nearest finish, 8th of 22, 5 1/4l behind Mr Lupton (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Firedanser 33-1 (8-6) Close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Mr Lupton (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Goodwood Zodiac (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Keen early close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Brighton 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug beating Start Time (9-5) by hd, 7 ran.
Show Legend 25-1 (8-5) Made all, pushed along 2f out and pressed, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Doncaster 7f (2) gd in Sep beating King's Pavilion (9-3) by hd, 9 ran.
Simple Attack 9-4fav (9-0) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Turn Tide (9-3) at Newcastle 1m (2) gd in Aug.
Just Emma 28-1 (9-6) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Powderhorn (9-5) at Chester 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Clever Bob (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Viren's Army (9-5) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Guanabara Bay (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Southdown Lad (9-5) at Ffos Las 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Hope Cove 11-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Redcar 7f (5) gf in Sep beating Mr Potter (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Blacklister 3-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Quick Look (8-11) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Arlecchino's Rock 12-1 (8-11) Hampered start, behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Powderhorn (9-5) at Chester 7f (4) gd in Sep.