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16:20 Epsom Downs

Vodafone Handicap (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.87s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lingo (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Systematic

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      McBain (USA)

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Systematic

        24
        9/4
        • Form 23-111
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, nearest finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Far Lane (USA)

        22
        6/1
        • Form 0-124
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace approaching final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

        McBain (USA)

        13
        10/1
        • Form 11-0031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, led over 7f out, headed 4f out, hard driven and one pace approaching final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Derwent (USA)

        24
        8/1
        • Form 03-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up and behind, chased leaders 4f out, effort 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Lingo (IRE)

        30
        7/2
        • Form 00-1012
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in rear, headway 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon clear, eased well inside final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

        City Faith

        13
        20/1
        • Form 140-20
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        led after 1f, headed over 7f out, weakened over 3f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

        Sir Alfred

        18
        20/1
        • Form 430-100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        in rear, headway wide over 6f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, soon tailed off

        8(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Crow Wood

        11
        10/1
        • Form 00-0021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        prominent, led 4f out, hung left 3f out, headed well over 1f out, hard driven and weakened approaching final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Solomon's Mine (USA)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 150066
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        led 1f, stayed prominent, driven 5f out, well behind final 3f

        10(8)
        Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine

        Thesaurus

        8
        7/1
        • Form 6500-01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-11

        pulled hard in touch, with leader 4f out, hard ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mark Johnston has a strong hand in the three-year-old middle-distance colts' division and Systematic has proved a most progressive performer having rattled up a hat-trick of wins with a bold front running style. The son of Rainbow Quest has been raised 8lb for his latest York success but may be open to further improvement and will be hard to pass. Lingo was a most impressive winner at Pontefract last month (now 12lb higher) and was far from disgraced when second behind runaway winner Charley Bates at Chester while Crow Road appreciated the step up to this trip when scoring at Leicester and is another to consider under a 5lb penalty.