Racecards
18:20 Epsom Downs
smarkets.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385

- Form 9-40943
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, led over 1f out, ran on well

- Form 791413
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led until over 1f out, no extra final furlong

- Form 2-44803
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey George Wood
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

- Form 489882
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dayverson De Barros
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon lost place

- Form 83-4902
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

- Form 2-53531
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace

- Form 806637
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Cox
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never travelled, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

- Form 33-9362
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased

- Form 465547
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Yuga Kawada
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 677
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Amanto beat Clemento over track and trip three weeks ago and is fancied to confirm superiority despite the worse terms. But AGAINST THE ODDS has slid down the weights since joining Tom Clover at the start of year and he may prove good enough today on the back of a second over course and distance. Berrahri went close over 1m6f last time having also slipped down the handicap while Hats Off To Larry and Never Surrender were both placed over 1m2f on their respective latest starts and Brancaster may do better now handicapping.
Formwatch
Never Surrender (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Flight Of Fantasy (9-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hats Off To Larry 9-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, clear 6f out, reduced lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bit Of A Quirke (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rydan (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Raced keenly, soon tracking leader, ridden hung left and lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon beaten, last of 3, 6 3/4l behind Its'afreebee (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Berrahri (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Just In Time (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Against The Odds 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Hyanna (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Amanto (GER) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden clear inside final furlong, idled towards finish, held on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Wotabreeze (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Becca Campbell (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Behind, wide into straight, driven and stayed on into mid-division final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Luv U Whatever (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Clemento (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Akamanto (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Pushed along and outpaced towards rear, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Giving Glances (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Brancaster (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind and outpaced, no danger after, 7th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Argentello (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.