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17:50 Epsom Downs

Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places in back straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.76s
  • Off Time: 17:51:05
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Miss Inga Sock (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gold Merlion (IRE)

    5/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Red, light blue stripe, yellow and red halved sleeves, black cap

      Lacan (IRE)

      24
      7/1
      • Form 199909
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, clear with leader when hung right 5f out, very wide into straight over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, finished near stand side

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

      Roy Rocket (FR)

      8 D
      6/1
      • Form 0-15505
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 69

      close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(7)
      Silk - White, Pink triple diamond, Pink cap

      The Gay Cavalier

      8 t DCD
      5/2
      • Form 437762
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 68

      dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders

      5(4)
      Silk - Orange, black spots, black and white hooped sleeves, dark blue cap, grey stars

      Miss Inga Sock (IRE)

      8 D
      11/4
      • Form 113136
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      held up towards rear, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead post

      6(5)
      Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

      Gannicus

      36 t
      8/1
      • Form 6452-58
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Gold Merlion (IRE)

      8 D
      5/1
      • Form 74-9591
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 59

      led, clear with one other 5f out, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, headed post

      4(9)
      NR

      Pernickety

      34 h D
      10/1
      • Form 0-12745
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 68

      NonRunner

      8(3)
      NR

      Seven Clans (IRE)

      2 b BF
      7/2
      • Form 602-123
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 64

      NonRunner

      9(8)
      NR

      Spiritual Star (IRE)

      50
      16/1
      • Form 31222P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Choral Festival

      5/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-9

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      Ingleby Spring (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Passover

      5/6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Cherry Princess

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      THE GAY CAVALIER is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and though that was his only success in 26 starts on Turf he very nearly doubled his tally at Sandown and can do so here under his regular partner. Gold Merlion has a penalty for an easy victory in a selling handicap on Polytrack at Lingfield and Seven Clans looks more of a threat after a very good run at Yarmouth on Tuesday. Miss Inga Stock has gained three of her four victories within the last few weeks but has looked high in the weights subsequently. Roy Rocket isn't the most consistent but has still managed six victories and can't be ruled out.

      Formwatch

      Lacan (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Pulled hard in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Russian Reward (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Roy Rocket (FR) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on inside, kept on well disputing 2nd inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Breakheart (8-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      The Gay Cavalier 17-2 (9-10) Held up in last trio, headway between horses over 2f out, went 2nd 50 yards and closed, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Breakheart (8-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Miss Inga Sock (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders and edged right over 2f out, ridden and weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Breakheart (8-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Gannicus 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until approaching 3rd, 4th and struggling after 5th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Listen To The Man (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.

      Gold Merlion (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Sevilla (9-5) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Pernickety 11-1 (10-0) Keen. raced wide. tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Cribbs Causeway (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.

      Seven Clans (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Free Forum (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

      Spiritual Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Slowly away, always behind, weakened over 2f out, pulled up over 1f out, at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.