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18:20 Epsom Downs
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 448581
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Declan Cannon
held up towards rear, hampered and bumped 2f out, still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on between horses to lead post
- Form 424540
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 35-6191
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
raced wide close up, badly hampered 2f out, not recover
- Form 347263
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey T Atkinson
led early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 2157-43
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Simon Pearce
tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 87-1723
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 809-621
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Kieren Fox
soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 221246
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Nathan Alison
in rear, hampered over 2f out, headway 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on
Verdict
Several of these arrive in good form, as do their young riders. HAWAANA stayed on very strongly to score over a mile at Doncaster and has no problems with this trip. Declan Cannon has ridden him to victory in the past and can do so again here. Amy Scott was on board when Effigy scored on fast ground at Leicester and soft conditions may have been her mount's undoing at Windsor last month. Amana was raised 8lb for last week's success under Rachael Kneller and with a 6lb penalty is a couple of pounds well in while the veteran Megalala is just 2lb higher for scoring at Brighton. The only C&D winner, Potentiale, cannot be discounted as he latest efforts have been over longer trips.
Formwatch
Hawaana (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, squeezed through rivals and ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead post, won at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Kerrys Requiem (9-4) by ns, 11 ran.
Effigy 12-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 12l behind Ken's Girl (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Potentiale (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In rear, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10l behind Goldtrek (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Amana (USA) 8-1 (9-0) In touch in mid-division, switched right 4f out, headway over 3f out, led well over 2f out, edged right 1f out, ran on, pushed out, won at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Rock With You (8-10) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Very Well Red 14-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Epernay (8-12) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Recalcitrant 10-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, outpaced to 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Inef (9-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Broughtons Swinger (9-4) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Megalala (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Made all, ridden and joined over 2f out, asserted near finish, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun beating Penang Cinta (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Miss Bounty 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Goldtrek (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Aspectus (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) With leaders, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 11th of 13, 26l behind Shamir (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.