Racecards
17:55 Yarmouth
1954-2014 Michael Foulger Birthday Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
Freedom's Light
158- Form 521-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
prominent, troubled passage and lost place on inside from 3f out, hanging left and racing awkwardly with high head carriage from 2f out, closed 1f out, ran on once clear towards finish, joined 2nd on post
- Form 7-44386
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R L Moore
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Red Shuttle
60- Form 247-412
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Andi Brown
- Jockey C Catlin
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 524723-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in touch, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 416232-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
held up in rear, ridden and effort on outside from over 2f out, stayed on, not able to get on terms
- Form 522166-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 114000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey George Downing
held up towards rear on outside, pulled hard, headway 5f out, soon close up, ridden and hanging left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 86935-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 93340-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 70/0-342
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 085263
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Freedom's Light didn't run as a juvenile and only three times last year where she ended landing a Lingfield maiden. She'll probably do better over further but the trip looks right for Raskova, who scored at Newbury last summer on the only time Frankie Dettori was in the saddle. BARWICK has gained both victories to date on this track and though he hasn't won for some time he looked on the way back at Windsor a fortnight ago and is at the right end of the handicap to get back on the winning trail. Red Shuttle and Chain Of Events have been going well on the all-weather and Silver Alliance is just 4lb higher than when successful here last June.
Formwatch
Freedom's Light Evensfav (9-0) Went right start, prominent, went 2nd 8f out, led 3f out until approaching final 2f, led again on inside well over 1f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Flemish School (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Uphold 25-1 (8-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Van Percy (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Red Shuttle 10-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 50 yards and closed on winner, just failed, 2nd of 10, ns behind Tatting (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.
Red Warrior (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Hawker (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Raskova (USA) 6-1 (8-8) Raced far side tracked leader, merged with centre group and led overall over 1f out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Creme Anglaise (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.
Qanan 20-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, soon held up in last pair, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind I'm Fraam Govan (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Laughing Jack 25-1 (9-7) Slowly in to stride, soon recovered chasing leaders, ridden 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 18l behind Omar Khayyam (9-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Silver Alliance 6-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Dubai Celebration (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Barwick 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, staying on same pace when not much room briefly inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Heezararity (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Chain Of Events 2-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind King Olav (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Thecornishcowboy 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, pressing leaders over 1f out, outpaced by front pair final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Civil War (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 16l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.