15:45 Goodwood

Wednesday 27 September 2017

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EBF Stallions Foundation Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.23s

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(1)

What About Carlo⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 106| C| D

13/2

Victorious in a Listed event at Newbury (soft) over this trip back in July but well beaten twice since including over 1m3f there in a Group 3 event last weekend.

Form: 932109

(8)

Frankuus^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 112| BF| D

9/2

Winner of four of his 14 starts including a Group 3 event at Haydock (good-to-soft) over an extended 1m2f last month. Disappointing favourite subsequently and unproven on ground softer than good-to-soft.

Form: 484215

(2)

Born To Be Alive⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: K R Burke| OR: 104

11/4

Runner-up twice in competitive contests since winning an Ayr (good) maiden over 1m by 8L in June. Latest outing resulted in a second in a Listed event at Clairefontaine (1m1f, good) and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 2122

(5)

Brittanic²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 99

18/1

Unbeaten following two victories on the AW at Newcastle last winter. Had three decent individuals behind when winning over 1m in a conditions event on the most recent of those and interesting upped in trip for his turf debut.

Form: 1-1

(6)

Monarchs Glen²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Tart| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 101| C

4/1

Making his first appearance since being gelded when finishing runner-up over 1m2f at Sandown (good) earlier this month. Returning from a break on that occasion and has won at this course in the past.

Form: 21-1442

(7)

Promising Run^p²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 107

5/1

Winning for the fourth time when victorious in a Group 2 contest over 1m1f at Meydan (good) in January. Held in a Group 1 contest at the same course last time out and one to note on her return from over six months off the track.

Form: 140-137

(3)

Billesdon Bess⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 101| CD

6/1

Winner of three of her last four starts including a Listed contest over this distance at Salisbury (good-to-firm) last time out. Successful in a soft ground C&D handicap prior to that and one to consider today.

Form: 521211

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(4)

Spark Plug³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: B J Meehan J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Born To Be Alive (11/4), Monarchs Glen (4/1), Spark Plug (4/1), Frankuus (9/2), Promising Run (5/1), Billesdon Bess (6/1), What About Carlo (13/2), Brittanic (18/1)

BORN TO BE ALIVE can take the feature Listed race on the card for trainer Karl Burke. The selection proved his liking for this track and soft ground when finishing runner-up here last month and can go one better than when runner-up in a Listed contest last time out. Frankuus was probably outclassed on his only previous outing on soft ground and he is taken to claim second here ahead of Promising Run who is making her return to action following a break.