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15:10 Epsom Downs

Vodafone 'Dash' Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 54.29s
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots
8/1
  • Form 4-22162
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7

narrow leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets
9/4
  • Form 0310-46
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6

steadied start, held up behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, not much room final furlong, squeezed through and kept on inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops and armlets
  • Form 3020-50
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4

chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened

4(3)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 1-05232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, staying on when not clear run final furlong, kept on again inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
  • Form 25600-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

with leader, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered just inside final furlong, no chance after and eased

6(10)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 100-620
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7

chased along behind in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star
  • Form 043-100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

dwelt, in rear, shaken up 2f out, never near to challenge

8(5)
Silk - Pale Blue, Silver braid and tassel on Black cap
  • Form 0016-66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

9(1)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple armlets, hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 51-0011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

close up and wide, every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

10(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 00350-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7

dwelt, in rear, not clear run on rails after 2f, hung left under pressure over 1f out, ran on well well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

11(2)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
33/1
  • Form 00-0100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

with leader, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Blink and you'll miss the 'Dash', in which Repertory, one of four course and distance winners in the contest, can gain career win number 13 at the expense of last year's winner Rudi's Pet. Unsurprisingly, he was no match for Airwave at Sandown last time out but, with a good draw here, can make amends. Had the lightning-fast Dubaian Gift been better drawn he may have got the nod but the selections main dangers could well be last year's winner of the race, Rudi's Pet. Atlantic Viking should reverse form with Kathology on these terms based on their c/d runs in April, while Bishops Court - another c/d winner - could well get some place money, but Repertory is selected to end up in the winner's spot.