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20:30 Epsom Downs

Tommy Harrigan Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 3y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.62s
  • Off Time: 20:36:02
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Vinaka (IRE)

40/1

    2
    Silk -

    Optiva Star (IRE)

    11/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Maroon and beige check, maroon sleeves, maroon cap, beige star

      Vinaka (IRE)

      36
      40/1
      • Form 537-30
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 66

      raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, bagged near side rail in straight, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led final strides

      2(1)
      Silk - Tan, light blue sleeves, tan and white quartered cap

      Twilight Dancer

      14 CD
      11/10
      • Form 6-26731
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 64

      held up in 5th on inside, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd

      3(3)
      Silk - Mauve, yellow stars, yellow cap, mauve star

      Macho Mania (IRE)

      15 p
      25/1
      • Form 26-0035
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      led, brought field near side in straight, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, light green sleeves, light green cap, white star

      Optiva Star (IRE)

      8 h
      11/4
      • Form 758943
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in rear, headway between horses over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides

      5(6)
      Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap

      Lahina Bay (IRE)

      16
      4/1
      • Form 00-3115
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Red and orange check, yellow sleeves and cap

      Blue Curacao

      14 h
      10/1
      • Form 436-873
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 51

      went to post late, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never a factor

      7(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

      Gintini (IRE)

      212
      22/1
      • Form 65979-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 47

      tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along towards inside to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      Previous results

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Whistledown

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Arthur's Victory (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      TWILIGHT DANCER remains unexposed on Turf having won over track and trip a fortnight ago. She can go in again and confirm running with both Blue Curacao and Optiva Star in the process. Pat Phelan's charge is fitted with a hood today, however, and may finish closer but Lahina Bay failed in a bid for a hat-trick last month having beaten Vinaka when scoring over 6f at Salisbury earlier.

      Formwatch

      Vinaka (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Midfield, outpaced 3f out, weakened and dropped to last before final furlong, finished a short way detached, last of 11, 13 1/2l behind Adela Of Champagne (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.

      Twilight Dancer 11-2 (9-4) Raced wide, close up, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Inverinate (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Macho Mania (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rajindri (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.

      Optiva Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Behind near side rail, not clear run and switched left after halfway, soon badly hampered, headway chasing leaders when not clear run again and switched right over 1f out, ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Proud Fairy (10-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Lahina Bay (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Chased leaders near side rai, not clear run and shuffled back over 2f out, soon towards rear, rallied and switched out wide between horses over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Starproof (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Blue Curacao 20-1 (8-11) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Twilight Dancer (9-4) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Gintini (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind All Dunn (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.