14:35 Epsom Downs

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Quickslide Quick Ride Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 26.79s

(10)

Red Mirage⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 79| D

13/2

Latest win at Catterick in April. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Chester (7f, good) 90 days ago. Now 1 lb lower and he's a strong candidate.

Form: 57-1063

(8)

Marlay Park^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 77| CD

7/2

Four-time C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 15/2) 17 days ago, running on. Live each-way chance.

Form: 487825

(9)

King Cabo²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 75| D

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 18/1, bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. New 5 lb higher mark has now kicked in and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 730614

(2)

Arctician^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 74| D

33/1

Latest win at Kempton in June. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 715040

(11)

The Caribbean^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 78| D

33/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 794000

(1)

Hodler¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 74| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy, 11/8) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 738775

(13)

Orbital Chime^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 74

12/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 17/2) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and will probably find a few too good once more.

Form: 8/84-655

(14)

Good Karma²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: James Owen| OR: 74| D

16/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 26 days ago and he's hard to warm to here.

Form: 784859

(3)

Redredrobin⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 72| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chepstow in August. 3/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 805126

(15)

Optiva Star³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

10/1

16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 36 days ago. Percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-30306

(7)

Roscioli^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Johnson| OR: 65

9/1

Latest win at Salisbury in August. Good second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 10/3) 21 days ago, running on. Has to be taken seriously in current form.

Form: 803212

(4)

Beau Jardine¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 63| BF| D

4/1

Respectable third of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 496543

Non-Runners

(12)

Larado³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

(6)

G'daay¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J Parr J: Jason Watson

(5)

Respectful²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Marlay Park (7/2), Beau Jardine (4/1), Red Mirage (13/2), Hodler (17/2), Roscioli (9/1), Optiva Star (10/1), King Cabo (10/1), Orbital Chime (12/1), Larado (12/1), G'daay (12/1), Good Karma (16/1), Respectful (16/1), Redredrobin (20/1), The Caribbean (33/1), Arctician (33/1)

Having returned to form when third at Chester on his latest start in June, RED MIRAGE is appealing here off a mark just 2 lb above that off which he was successful at Catterick during the spring. The forecast slow ground won't be a problem and he is taken to see off the in-form Roscioli and Marlay Park.