Racecards
17:40 Epsom Downs
Vodafone Sprint Handicap (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0/8000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly away, always tailed off
- Form 0-28564
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly just inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken and lost 2nd last strides
- Form 1/168-69
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, keeping on when hampered over 1f out, stayed on one pace after
- Form 231818
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, shaken up 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 512942
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 06-0151
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up well in rear, still plenty to do straight, headway on outside 1f out, strong run inside final furlong
- Form 5912-59
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up in mid-division, shaken up 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 58-0022
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J P Spencer
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no danger
- Form 277-161
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out soon weakened
- Form 4163-30
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 67-7930
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Joseph Henry
291- Form 400490-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 01160-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
behind, ridden 2f out, lost action and eased approaching final furlong
- Form 05-3050
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
behind, keeping at one pace but hampered over 1f out, no danger after
- Form 231-417
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride and always behind
- Form 2000-70
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden and hung left from 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5U00-00
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
behind, ridden and hung left from 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
In depth
Verdict
An open-looking finale can go the way of Rising Shadow over Fantaisiste, Idle Power, Prince Namid and Bahamian Pirate. This is a hard getting-out stakes for punters, but Rising Shadow at least hails from an in-form stable and has been knocking on the door recently. The five-year-old found only Borderlescott too strong at York the time before last and then chased home Commando Scott at Ayr. He now meets that rival on much better terms and is taken to turn the tables en-route to gaining a deserved victory. Fantaisiste is blooming since coming into foal to Cadeaux Genereux, gaining the second of her two Kempton Polytrack victories at the end of April. She had Idle Power and Beaver Patrol behind then, and although the latter has let the form down since, it would be folly to rule out Paul Cole's filly. Prince Namid won well enough at Haydock, but conditions were testing that day, and he may be taken off his feet here, while it is impossible to gauge which of Dandy Nicholls's quintet is the best, so the market may be a prudent guide, with our nominal guess being Bahamian Pirate. Rising Shadow is on the upgrade at present though, and should be in at the finish.
Formwatch
Just James 33-1 (9-10) Behind, never a factor, 10th of 11, 27l behind Trinculo (8-12) at York 5f hcap (2) sft in May.
Bahamian Pirate (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd, outpaced after halfway, 4th and no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Moss Vale (9-9) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 (1) hvy in May.
Indian Trail 16-1 (8-13) Raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, soon one pace, 9th of 14, 3l behind King's Caprice (8-5) at Newmarket 7f hcap (2) gf in Apr.
Commando Scott (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 20, 5l behind Partners In Jazz (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in May.
Idle Power (IRE) 5-1co-fav (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Greenslades (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Prince Namid 6-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 5f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in May beating Stoneacre Lad (8-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Machinist (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 15, 11l behind Zomerlust (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Rising Shadow (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Commando Scott (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Fantaisiste 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f hcap (3) pol in Apr beating Idle Power (8-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Beaver Patrol (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders to halfway, 14th of 17, 20l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Gifted Gamble 9-2 (9-4) Squeezed out start, always in rear, last of 12, 17l behind Algharb (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Joseph Henry 33-1 (8-10) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 20, 15l behind Fictional (8-11) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mine Behind 50-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 3l behind Merlin's Dancer (8-8) at Chester 5f hcap (2) gf in May.
Hidden Dragon (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Never dangerous, 10th of 12, 7l behind Montgomery's Arch (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Swinbrook (USA) 7-2fav (8-12) Towards rear, soon chased along, ridden 2f out, never reached challenging position, 7th of 11, 7l behind Trinculo (8-12) at York 5f hcap (2) sft in May.
Funfair Wane 40-1 (8-4) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden when weakening final furlong, 10th of 17, 9l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Fantasy Believer 40-1 (8-5) Always in rear division, 13th of 17, 18l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.