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20:50 Epsom Downs

Banstead Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.26s
  • Off Time: 20:51:02
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue star, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star
  • Form 71-2210
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

chased winner 2f, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Pink, royal blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, royal blue and pink quartered cap
  • Form 181688
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, headway on outside stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer

4(10)
Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron
5/1
  • Form 065-211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

steadied start, held up towards rear, never involved

5(11)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
7/2
  • Form 531441
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 76

led, kicked on 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again near finish

8(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
7/2
  • Form 27-6404
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

Lionheart

54 b D
20/1
  • Form 76-6560
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

held up in rear, never a factor

10(1)
Silk - Black, emerald green spots, emerald green cap, black spots
10/1
  • Form 77-0394
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

held up in 5th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(12)
Silk - Red, emerald green star and sleeves, emerald green and red quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 753621
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong and edged left, headed towards finish

12(7)
Silk - Maroon, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap

Bayleyf (IRE)

13 p C
33/1
  • Form 00-2537
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 65

took keen hold tracking leading trio, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, never going pace of 1st two

2(8)
NR
  • Form 464-349
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

6(6)
NR

Piceno (IRE)

19 p D
  • Form 329722
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

7(9)
NR

Dr Red Eye

40 DCD
  • Form 809560
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

INTOMIST arrives unpenalised for Saturday's Windsor victory which came in an apprentice race under tonight's pilot. This is undoubtedly tougher but he should go well again and is handed the vote. Kosika could do with the ground firming up with his penalty for last week's Carlisle victory, his third on fast going. Meet Me Halfway went up 5lb for her victory at Yarmouth in April but it didn't affect her as she completed a double there the following month. She's up another 9lb here and her young rider's claim is a bonus. Good Luck Charm doesn't win often enough and is still high enough in the weights, a remark that also applies to Piceno though he ran an excellent race over an extra furlong in a better race than this at Chester last time.

Formwatch

Firmdecisions (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led centre group and overall, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly, behind and virtually pulled up over 1f out, tailed off, last of 15, 33l behind Blessington (9-0) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

Forceful Appeal (USA) 25-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 9l behind Clockmaker (9-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.

Meet Me Halfway 9-2 (9-3) Raced centre, chased group leader and well on terms, led overall well over 1f out, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gf in May beating Lulu The Zulu (9-7) by 2l, 6 ran.

Kosika (USA) 6-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracking leader, led 4f out, ridden clear over 1f out, won at Carlisle 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Spirit Of Alsace (7-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Good Luck Charm 13-2 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway towards outside over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 3l behind Unison (8-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

Lionheart 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear stands side, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 18, 13l behind Intrinsic (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

Langley Vale 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 12, 1l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

Intomist (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on and aways holding on near finish, won at Windsor 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun beating Atlantis Crossing (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.

Bayleyf (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Chevise (7-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

Regal Dan (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 18, 7l behind Hillbilly Boy (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.

Piceno (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Set strong pace, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

Dr Red Eye 12-1 (8-13) Led early, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 7l behind Conry (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.