Racecards
15:45 Epsom Downs
World Pool 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £38,220
- 2nd: £17,918
- 3rd: £8,970
- 4th: £4,478
- Form 0210-92
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
restless in stalls, outpaced towards rear near side, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not pace of winner
- Form 3-41254
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 102
raced near side, outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 144148
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders in centre, hung left and weakening when hampered inside final 2f
- Form 624834
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, behind in centre, headway out wide over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32-U110
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly into stride and hampered start, soon recovered chasing leaders in centre, outpaced when not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on under pressure towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 89-7315
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
quickly away, prominent on near side rail, hung left from over 1f out, plugged on towards finish
- Form 10-0601
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division near side, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, ran on in 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 821630
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, towards rear near side, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 1-43751
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Ray Dawson
prominent in centre, chased clear winner briefly inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 15-5363
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey George Wood
raced near side, always towards rear
- Form 71-1017
- Age 12
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey George Rooke
mid-division, plugged on final 2f, never on terms with leaders
- Form 577-515
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
soon lead near side group and 2nd overall, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 149348
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders near side, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on strongly
- Form 123125
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
outpaced towards rear in centre, headway and switched left inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4713-04
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K T O'Neill
quickly away, overall leader in centre, went clear halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly
- Form 501365
- Age 12
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey J F Egan
slowly into stride, raced near side, outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 18/78-92
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S De Sousa
NonRunner
- Form 3-53554
- Age 12
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
NonRunner
- Form 152-071
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
NonRunner
- Form 33638-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Ornate beat a host of these when landing the 2019 renewal, including the other previous winners Caspian Prince and Duke Of Firenze. Blue De Vega, Recon Mission and Copper Knight also finished behind on that occasion and the latter was beaten by stablemate and runner-up Sunday Sovereign in soft ground at York more recently. Tim Easterby’s charge shares ownership with STONE OF DESTINY, who went close close in a small field at Goodwood last time and beat Yimou when landing last year’s Portland at Doncaster. He will need luck in-running but gets the nod given Only Spoofing is 9lb higher than when winning at Navan last month and Lord Riddiford hasn’t won on Turf since 2018, though can race off a much lower mark on this surface as a consequence.
Formwatch
Stone Of Destiny 11-5 (9-7) Steadied start, held up last, switched right and headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, outbattled close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Desert Safari (9-4) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Exalted Angel (FR) 11-1 (9-12) Broke on terms, steadied into last, switched left 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 34 3/4l behind Cape Byron (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (2) hvy in May.
Ornate 80-1 (9-4) Raced on far rail, led 1f, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind King's Lynn (9-4) at Haydock 5f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Blue De Vega (GER) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Arecibo (10-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Lord Riddiford (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dipped leaving stalls, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 12, 7 1/4l behind Summerghand (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Copper Knight (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed 1f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Pendleton (9-2) at York 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Only Spoofing (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Prominent on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and headway to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Navan 5f hcp gd in May beating Sounds Of Spring (8-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
Mondammej 8-1 (8-10) Slightly awkward start, towards rear, ridden inside final 2f but unable to land a blow, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Pendleton (9-2) at York 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Recon Mission (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Disputed lead until led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Epsom 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Dark Shot (8-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Midfield, headway to go prominent 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out,, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Pettochside (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Pettochside 11-1 (8-12) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Rose Hip (8-10) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Get Boosting 9-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, some headway when ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Good Luck Fox (8-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Mokaatil 18-1 (8-2) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Saaheq 10-3fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Benefit Street (8-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Son And Sannie (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Secretinthepark (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Duke Of Firenze 14-1 (9-12) Slow into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Isle Of Lismore (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (4) hvy in May.
Sunday Sovereign 20-1 (9-3) Disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, responded well to pressure and stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Pendleton (9-2) at York 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Caspian Prince (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 7l behind Mondammej (8-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Rose Hip 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on near side rail, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Spoof (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Yimou (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Benefit Street (8-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gd in May.