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15:25 Epsom Downs

Investec Mile (Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.99s
  • Off Time: 15:25:13
  • 17 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams and armlets

Axiom

8
33/1
  • Form 649-200
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 97

towards rear when badly hampered on rails 6f out, no chance after

2(13)
Silk - Maroon, maroon and grey check sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 7033-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 96

started solwy and went right start, always towards rear, never involved

3(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
7/2
  • Form 1/1361-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

4(11)
Silk - RED, EMERALD GREEN chevron and armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 41098-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

chased winner until over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off

5(7)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Red cap
  • Form 3218-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

made all, ridden along and edged left from 2f out, stayed on gamely

6(14)
Silk - Royal blue
14/1
  • Form 74072-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

always towards rear, never involved

7(3)
Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap
  • Form 391-006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 92

always towards rear, never involved

8(9)
Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 40-0631
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 91

in mid-division when stumbled on bend over 4f out, soon lost place

9(8)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
17/2
  • Form 7929-15
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders until lost place 4f out, driven and hung left over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

10(12)
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 22/U0-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 87

held up well off the pace towards rear, lugging left from 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, never nearer

11(17)
Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, White sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 1102-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, ridden on outside and no progress final 2f

12(1)
Silk - White, Black disc, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 33267-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 87

rear of mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong until post

13(6)
Silk - Pink, royal blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, royal blue and pink quartered cap
  • Form 72-1114
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, went 3rd 3f out until inside final furlong, weakened

14(16)
Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap
20/1
  • Form 702-024
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, modest headway inside final furlong, never involved

15(4)
Silk - Brown, beige hoops and armlets
20/1
  • Form 026313
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, chased leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and closed gradually final furlong, never going to get there

16(15)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

Starwatch

46 CCD
25/1
  • Form 11131-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 84

raced very wide, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, still well pressing for places over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

17(5)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
10/1
  • Form 800-281
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, driven along and hung left from over 2f out, never on terms after

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Kevin Ryan trained the winner of this in 2004 and has another live candidate in Capaill Liath, who powered through soft ground at Newcastle to beat good yardstick The Osteopath. Norse Blues is a previous course winner and won the Spring Mile at Doncaster before finishing fifth at Newmarket but Dandy Nicholls' pair Dunn'o and Don't Call Me still look too high in the weights and Moone's My Name couldn't overcome a leap in the ratings when only fourth at Ascot last time. Boogie Shoes has to go on the short-list following his second at Newmarket but is conceding 14lb to PRINCE JOCK. Kieren Fallon takes the ride on the Irish challenger who overcame a poor draw and trouble in-running to score at Wexford a couple of weeks ago. The five-year-old is still well treated on his old form and gets the nod.

Formwatch

Axiom 16-1 (9-5) Pushed left leaving stalls, towards rear when clipped heels and stumbled after 1f, pushed along halfway, switched to inside well over 1f out and headway soon after, weakened inside final furlong, eased, 10th of 12, 11l behind Primaeval (8-13) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.

Field Of Dream 28-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 15th of 22, 12l behind Brae Hill (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.

Boogie Shoes 13-2 (9-7) Prominent centre, led overall over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Arabian Star (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Dunn'o (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.

Highland Knight (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 22, 23l behind Captain Bertie (8-7) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Apr.

Roayh (USA) 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Bronze Prince (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in May.

Don't Call Me (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Settled in rear, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 10l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.

Capaill Liath (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May beating The Osteopath (8-10) by 2l, 9 ran.

Norse Blues 7-1 (9-2) Raced with one other on stands rail, well on terms, ridden and slightly outapaced over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Arabian Star (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Unex El Greco 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2l behind Arabian Star (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Moone's My Name 9-2fav (9-6) Steadied and awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, finished well, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Making Eyes (9-2) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) sft in May.

Deire Na Sli (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, soon beaten, 11th of 17, 15l behind Memory Cloth (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Apr.

Forceful Appeal (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway under pressure over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Cruiser (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol in May.

Kay Gee Be (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 16, 9l behind Farhh (9-2) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

Mawaakef (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Led centre group and overall, narrowly headed over 2f out, stayed challenging, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Arabian Star (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Starwatch 20-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 7l behind Moone's My Name (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

Prince Jock (USA) 4-1fav (9-9) Ridden early to gain prominent position, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight and headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m app hcp 50-80 in May beating Rock On Ciara (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran.