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20:30 Epsom Downs

Chalk Lane Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.46s
  • Off Time: 20:30:42
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Yojimbo (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Halling Dancer

    15/8

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Yojimbo (IRE)

      2 CD
      6/5
      • Form 030380
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leader, challenged 2f out, upsides when rider dropped reins inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, White hoop, White and Yellow halved sleeves, Red cap

      Halling Dancer

      13
      15/8
      • Form 8-47351
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      led, joined 2f out, kept slight avantage throughout final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Salient

      28 CD
      16/1
      • Form 346450
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      steadied start, took keen hold, held up in 4th, effort on outside 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green hoop

      Saslong

      22
      7/1
      • Form 3-646
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

      5(3)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Final Delivery

      8 v BFD
      8/1
      • Form 1-51453
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      held up in 5th, driven along and no impression over 2f out, went modest 4th over 1f out

      Previous results

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      You've Been Mowed

      8/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Roman Glory (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Yojimbo made the frame over C&D last month and should be in the mix again but C&D winner Salient remains out of sorts. Final Delivery won a seller at Yarmouth in April but hasn't figured since while Saslong only finished fourth at Hamilton in between a couple of woeful efforts. Given the doubts surrounding today's opposition, the selection has to be HALLING DANCER as he scored at Ascot on his latest start and this looks less competitive - a 4lb rise in the weights isn't harsh.

      Formwatch

      Yojimbo (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong, 10th of 20, 6l behind Uppercut (9-3) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.

      Halling Dancer 10-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hung left approaching final furlong, soon straightened and stayed on, always holding on, won at Ascot 1m Apprentice Handicap (0-85) (3yo) (4) gs in Jul beating Jungle Beat (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.

      Salient 25-1 (8-13) Keen led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 27l behind John Biscuit (9-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

      Saslong 6-1 (9-0) Led until over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 32l behind Hail Promenader (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.

      Final Delivery 13-8fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Future Wonder (8-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo sll (6) gd in Jul.