Racecards
14:00 Epsom Downs
Investec Private Banking Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 17y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 62-1122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, came centre in straight and headway over 2f out, chased leaders and hung left to far side over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 121212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led until halfway, chased leader, came alone to near side in straight, well on terms and every chance 2f out, hung left towards far side final furlong, 4th and held towards finish
- Form 6-11470
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 35216-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 87
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, came centre in straight and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2124-26
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, came centre in straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 93F4-16
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly into stride, towards rear, stayed on inside in straight, never on terms with leading pair in group, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 2-61114
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 81
tracked leader, led halfway, stayed on inside in straight, went clear 3f out until over 2f out, joined 2f out, soon headed, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-33601
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
went very keen to post and overshot the start, held up towards rear, came centre in straight and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 9222-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up towards rear, came centre in straight and headway over 2f out, chased winner and hung left towards far side over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
Verdict
Corazon Espinado completed a hat-trick when scoring here in April though that was a Class 4 handicap and he's been beaten at that level subsequently. COURT HOUSE completed an all-weather double in January and has only just been touched off in his last two starts, the latest in Listed company at Newmarket. There were only three runners at HQ but he gave supporters of the odds-on Old Persian a fright and can go one better. Poet's Prince won a strong Chelmsford handicap, when Macaque was a long way behind, before a very good second in the lucrative London Gold Cup at Newbury. His stable companion Book of Dreams went up 10lb for easily landing a Musselburgh handicap on heavy going, when Indomeneo floundered on the ground, but has run poorly on quicker going in his two latest starts. Ship Of The Fen has gone up 6lb for landing a lower-grade Doncaster handicap.
Formwatch
Court House (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden to press winner approaching final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Old Persian (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Connect 25-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 21 1/2l behind Communique (8-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Poet's Prince 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge led inside final furlong, soon joined, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Communique (8-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Book of Dreams (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Raced wide held up, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Ship Of The Fen 9-2 (9-9) Awkwardly away, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and kept on towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Knightly Spirit (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Indomeneo 5-2fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway on rails over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, squeezed through on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead 125 yards out, stayed on, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating We Are The World (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Macaque 25-1 (8-8) Held up in last trio, hung left over 1f out, no headway, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Poet's Prince (8-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Westbrook Bertie 16-1 (9-3) With leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind First Eleven (8-13) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, ran on but lost 3rd post, 4th of 17, 1 1/4l behind Corrosive (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Shuhood (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Close up, chased leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating Beringer (9-1) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
George (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Bullingdon (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in May.