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20:30 Epsom Downs

Betfred Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.10s
  • Off Time: 20:32:24
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Pink, Black stars on sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
6/1
  • Form 166220
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on same pace, when not much room inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, Red cap, White diamonds
  • Form 052663
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, ridden halfway, staying on when not clear run on inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Red, Black stripe and armlets
9/4
  • Form 0-05442
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, headed no extra inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
  • Form 41-7260
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

held up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon every chance, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 0100-06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, led again inside final furlong, ran on

7(2)
Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 0761
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

keen, chased leaders, ridden and became unbalanced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, EMERALD GREEN cap
33/1
  • Form 3158-88
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 63

keen held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

5(3)
NR
  • Form 990414
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Sleeping Storm can land the finale at the expense of Wheelavit and Scarlet Flyer. The selection has the best form on offer having won at Newbury on her penultimate start and was not disgraced in better company at Newmarket last time out. She looks a horse that is still on the upgrade and for that reason is worth staying on the right side of. Wheelavit improved to take a weak handicap at Nottingham last time out. He now carries six pounds more for that success and is sure to find things tougher here. Scarlet Flyer was knocking on the door at Lingfield last time out when finishing an eye catching second and is one to note in the betting market but for the winner we return to Sleeping Storm.

Formwatch

Mango Music 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8l behind Burning Incense (9-1) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Mister Benedictine 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, no chance with winner 2f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Scrummage (8-6) at Epsom 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Scarlet Flyer (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Reminder soon after start, in rear, headway under pressure inside final 2f, ran on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Creative Mind (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Lipizza (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Keen held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 7l behind Fullandby (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.

Sun Catcher (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 14, 5l behind Finsbury (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.

Wheelavit (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Butterfly Bud (9-5) by a shd, 16 ran.

Sofinella (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led 3f, ridden and weakened 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Fantasy Explorer (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Sleeping Storm (IRE) 6-1 (7-11) Held up mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3l behind Folga (9-12) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (3) gf in Jul.