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20:40 Epsom Downs

Bet At racinguk.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,200 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.51s
  • Off Time: 20:43:12
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Duke Of North (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Narjes

    12/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Black, red stars, red sleeves, black spots, red cap

      Rock Icon

      8 D
      11/10
      • Form 783131
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, effort when short of room on inside over 2f out and again over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, unable to challenge

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow disc, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Lady Valdean

      33 p
      2/1
      • Form 6-96163
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      pressed leader, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind, tailed off when eased final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, black hoop, armlets and cap

      Andalusite

      42 v
      7/1
      • Form 7-81364
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 64

      led, driven when hard pressed 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark green, red chevron

      Duke Of North (IRE)

      43
      13/2
      • Form 4608-20
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched outside and headway over 2f out, soon riddden, challenged entering final furlong, stayed on to lead inside final 50 yards

      7(6)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Narjes

      16 h
      12/1
      • Form 389594
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, soon challenged, led narrowly when ridden inside final 2f, kept on, headed and no extra inside final 50 yards

      2(5)
      NR

      Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE)

      17 CD
      5/2
      • Form 1275-45
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 77

      NonRunner

      4(7)
      NR

      Carnival King (IRE)

      22 b
      14/1
      • Form 37992-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Lord Reason

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Zaria

      8/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rock Icon has won two of his last three outings but is penalised for last week’s success at Bath and LORD CLENAGHCASTLE is preferred. The handicapper has taken a chance dropping him a further 2lb after Gary Moore’s charge posted a better effort at Windsor last time and he’s fancied to take advantage having won over track and trip last summer. Lady Valdean has looked high enough in the weight since scoring at Bath in May but Narjes is getting closer to losing her maiden tag as she slips further down the handicap.

      Formwatch

      Rock Icon 15-8jfav (9-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Aye Aye Skipper (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Lady Valdean 8-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Essenaitch (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.

      Andalusite 14-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Hawatif (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in May.

      Duke Of North (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and switched right after start, towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Viola Park (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.

      Narjes 10-1 (9-9) Taken to post early, towards rear, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Hidden Stash (8-12) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Pulled hard and prominent, tracked leader after 1f until over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shadow Warrior (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Carnival King (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 29 1/2l behind Breanski (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.