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18:25 Epsom Downs

Eprocurement Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.13s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Man The Gate

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Garston Star

    10/1

      1(4)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      General

      15
      8/1
      • Form 052000
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling and weakened over 2f out

      2(1)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Stolen Hours (USA)

      7
      11/4
      • Form 000022
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      started slowly, soon tracking leaders, chased leader 4f out, every chance 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ROYAL BLUE seams and sleeves, quartered cap

      Half Inch

      77
      16/1
      • Form 024-040
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place, well behind final 2f

      5(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Man The Gate

      7
      7/2
      • Form 250362
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, hung badly left final furlong, ridden out

      6(5)
      Silk - Flame, green collar and cuffs, quartered cap

      Valeureux

      2
      2/1
      • Form 3002-32
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow stars

      Garston Star

      28
      10/1
      • Form 006-312
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0

      led, challenged 3f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, held when carried left final furlong

      8(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Smarter Charter

      8
      20/1
      • Form 065045
      • Age 11
      • Weight 7-12

      started slowly, always in rear, struggling over 3f out

      4(7)
      NR

      Most-Saucy

      16
      • Form 503450
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The apprentice handicap that starts the card can go to Most-Saucy, with Man The Gate Stolen Hours rated the biggest dangers. Most-Saucy landed a course and distance success around this time last year from a mark of 64 so, given that she is now rated 57, she has to hold every chance. Valeureux comes here in good heart after being just touched off at Pontefract last time from today's mark and, given that he stays 12 furlongs, must also be given a chance. Man The Gate acts here and, having run pretty well from today's mark recently, will justifiably have his supporters with a good apprentice booked. Half Inch could be given a squeak if returning to his best form of the autumn, while Stolen Hours was beaten a short head by the in-form Cristoforo over course and distance last time and, despite being raised two pounds for that effort, is entitled to go well. Much as General found all bar Cold Turkey too good here in April from a one-pound higher mark, that was on soft going and he looks worth opposing off topweight. Once again, then, for us the selection is Most-Saucy.