Racecards
19:45 Epsom Downs
EBF Stallions Arthur Budgett Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 293-224
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leading trio, went 3rd over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed and outbattled final 150 yards
Cascading
23- Form 43-245
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J Dobbs
led, ridden along 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, battled on gamely to regain lead final 150 yards
Chindeni
8- Form 595
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leading pair, ridden 3f out and soon weakened
Elpida (USA)
37- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S W Kelly
stumbled badly start, soon in touch in 5th, effort between horses 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon held up in rear, switched right to outside over 2f out, modest 3rd and edged left over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leading pair but no impression when hung left 2f out, lost 3rd entering final furlong, no extra
Verdict
TOAST OF THE TOWN, the only four-year-old in the race, looks to have been found a decent opportunity to get off the mark. She was beaten a short-head and a head in her two opening runs this campaign before running well in a Nottingham Listed contest and none of her rivals can boast a similar level of form. Cascading has been staying on at one pace over shorter so could be suited by the longer trip though Shadows Ofthenight is a more likely threat as she's had just the two runs on soft ground and showed some improvement at Leicester last time. Social Riser was a 25/1 chance for her Leicester debut but showed enough to suggest she'll be found a little race in the not too distant future.
Formwatch
Toast of The Town (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Secret Gesture (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Cascading 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Rosehill Artist (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Chindeni 33-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, struggling in rear 5f out, plugged on, never a factor, 5th of 7, 10l behind Mymatechris (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Elpida (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Reared start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 5th inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 7l behind Wahgah (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in May.
Shadows Ofthenight (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never a factor, 4th of 8, 10l behind Rewaaya (8-10) at Leicester 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Social Riser (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Bajan Beauty (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Grace And Favour 8-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, went 4th over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Swan Lakes (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.