Racecards
16:50 Epsom Downs
Investec Zebra Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 93/0950
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, sustained run inside final furlong, driven to lead last strides
- Form 18006-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, edging left when troubled passage over 2f out, soon squeezed through, still edging left when switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to 3rd close home, no impression
- Form 5/213-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey W Buick
took keen hold early, soon steadied in touch, headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, one pace in 3rd when not much room entering final furlong, weakened and no impression after
- Form 70-3003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Form 121232-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey L Morris
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on, caught last strides
- Form 4722-70
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, headway and squeezed through on inside to chase leaders approaching final 3f, well there until ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 142201-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 21400-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J P Spencer
led 1f, chased leader, led over 3f out, narrowly headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th closing stages
- Form 721324
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 252538-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 9f went 2nd 3f out until edged left 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 721529-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Liam Jones
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 22306-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey K T O'Neill
started slowly, in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, not pace to get nvolved
- Form 22213/5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four-year-olds have a good record in this and COMMUNICATOR got some vital course experience under his belt when third to the smart Aiken in the Great Metropolitan in April. The form of that race is working out well and Michael Bell's charge, who won a valuable handicap at York around this time last year, looks the one to be on here under Jamie Spencer. Rock A Doodle Do will be better for his reappearance at Newmarket but may still be a couple of pounds too high in the weights and Spanish Duke is better over 1m2f and probably best watched with his stable still to hit form. French import King's Warrior has finished second at Doncaster and Chester this year, finishing ahead of Oceanway on the Roodeye, but is another with his stamina to prove and Quiz Mistress needs to step up on her Windsor success to follow up here off a 7lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Fiery Lad (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Always well in rear, tailed off over 4f out, last of 13, well behind Right Step (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in Apr.
Spanish Duke (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt in rear, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 14l behind Tullius (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in May.
King's Warrior (FR) 5-2fav (8-12) Held up in touch in rear, headway on outer over 1f out when carried right, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Absinthe (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.
Oceanway (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Absinthe (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.
A Boy Named Suzi 8-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, hd behind Direct Answer (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Toughness Danon (8-9) 10th of 11, well behind Maverik (9-2) at Saint Moritz(FR) 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) hrd in Feb.
Seaside Sizzler 8-1 (10-0) Held up in 6th, on and off the bridle, reminders over 6f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon squeezed through, chased leaders over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Halifax (9-3) by ns, 10 ran.
Communicator 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Aiken (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.
Layline (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, short lived effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Viking Storm (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Incendo 13-2 (9-10) Raced wide close up, tracked leader 7f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 10l behind Mountain Range (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Crassula 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, lost place 3f out, well beaten from 2f out, eased, 9th of 11, 29l behind Qushchi (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Quiz Mistress 10-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May beating Roberto Pegasus (8-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
Mezzanisi (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, hung left from over 6f out, ran wide over 5f out, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 12l behind Rockfella (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, short of room 3f out, kept on same pace and edged right inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 8l behind Ithoughtitwasover (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.
Lyssio (GER) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, lost place halfway, 5th of 6, 49l behind Colombian (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) hvy in Apr.
O Ma Lad (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Raleigh Quay (8-10) by nk, 11 ran.