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17:20 Epsom Downs

Vodafone Group Services Handicap (Class C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.77s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tarjman

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Court Masterpiece

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Soyuz (IRE)

      5/1

        4
        Silk -

        Jay Gee's Choice

        25/1

          1(14)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Jay Gee's Choice

          13
          25/1
          • Form 110-060
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          in touch, carried wide into straight and lost ground, stayed on well from over 1f out

          2(1)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

          Tarjman

          50
          2/1
          • Form 61-1
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          dwelt, in rear, headway 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, led posts

          3(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

          Court Masterpiece

          21
          8/1
          • Form 61-4
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          started slowly, towards rear, headway over 2f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, edged left and led well inside final furlong, caught post

          4(12)
          Silk - Pink, Yellow chevrons, Yellow cap

          Crafty Calling (USA)

          6
          11/2
          • Form 041-3
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          in touch, ridden and no progress from over 2f out

          5(10)
          Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

          Arctic Desert

          16
          20/1
          • Form 36-150
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          held up behind, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

          6(13)
          Silk - White, Red cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

          Michelle Ma Belle (IRE)

          20
          33/1
          • Form 25413-6
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          chased leaders, ran wide, ridden along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

          7(9)
          Silk - Maroon, light blue and maroon chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap

          Into The Breeze (IRE)

          16
          10/1
          • Form 031-02
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-10

          started slowly, towards rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

          8(17)
          Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

          Cashel Mead

          221
          50/1
          • Form 410011-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-10

          towards rear and wide, always behind

          9(16)
          Silk - Yellow and Brown stripes, hooped sleeves

          Kawagino (IRE)

          17
          40/1
          • Form 3550-42
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          started slowly, in rear, never troubled leaders

          10(11)
          Silk - Light Blue, Grey hoop, quartered cap

          Soyuz (IRE)

          13
          5/1
          • Form 621-32
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          tracked leader, led under pressure just over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

          11(4)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

          Aventura (IRE)

          20
          33/1
          • Form 052035
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          prominent, wide into straight, kept on final 2f but not troubled leaders

          12(8)
          Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

          Compton Emperor

          13 v
          12/1
          • Form 21-051
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

          13(5)
          Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

          Rifleman (IRE)

          4
          25/1
          • Form 301404
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          held up behind, unbalanced downhill into straight, never dangerous afterwards

          14(7)
          Silk - White, Pink spots, Light Blue sleeves, Pink cap

          Nuit Sombre (IRE)

          17
          12/1
          • Form 056-246
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          soon led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakening when hampered well inside final furlong, eased afterwards

          16(2)
          Silk - Orange, Mauve sash, Mauve and Orange quartered cap

          Just Fly

          11
          20/1
          • Form 21-5001
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-2

          chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

          17(3)
          Silk - Red, large Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap

          Rebate

          8
          50/1
          • Form 30-3000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          held up midfield, hung left throughout, never dangerous

          15(15)
          NR

          Bi Polar

          35
          • Form 63-510
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-4

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Newmarket winner Tarjman is open to plenty of improvement and is likely to be popular with the backers but, along with other lightly raced sorts Crafty Calling and Court Masterpiece, lacks the experience of some of his rivals and we prefer to side with Nuit Sombre. Admittedly Mark Johnston's gelding was well held off this mark at Goodwood last time but that was over nine furlongs and, back over a more suitable trip, the son of Night Shift is worth a wager, particularly at the forecast odds. He is likely to get an uncontested lead under Kevin Darley and should prove tough to pass. Tarjman overcame trouble in running when winning at headquarters so a 7lb rise since then seems fair, while Crafty Calling, who finished third in that contest is entitled to finish closer on the revised terms. Court Masterpiece makes his debut in handicap-company but does not appear to be particularly well treated and more solid claims are held by Soyuz, who has been placed off today's mark in his last two starts. Michelle Ma Belle, Into The Breeze and Kawagino, who all found one too good on their most recent starts are others to consider but we shall stick with Nuit Sombre, who makes plenty of appeal at the odds.