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17:00 Epsom Downs

Croydon Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,533
  • 2nd: £1,349
  • 3rd: £674
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.73s
  • Off Time: 17:01:33
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sailorman (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wise Up

    20/1

      1(6)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Sailorman (IRE)

      26 D
      11/4
      • Form 191270
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      made all, clear 1f out, pushed out, comfortably

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, halved sleeves

      Burghley

      35 D
      7/2
      • Form 173456
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Mark Twain (IRE)

      33 BF
      13/8
      • Form 5-76972
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch, effort on outer over 1f out, soon one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Wise Up

      7 p
      20/1
      • Form 5334
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 70

      chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Emerald Green seams, striped cap

      Yabtree (IRE)

      25 b
      5/1
      • Form 751547
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 70

      steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      4(3)
      NR

      Falling Angel

      11 D
      • Form 20-6210
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (9)
      Silk -

      Belle des Airs (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      David Simcock's Mark Twain ran much better when chasing home Christmas Carnival at Haydock last month and has claims on that evidence but that was on soft ground and he may not appreciate the return to a faster surface so a better option may be to side with Roger Charlton's YABTREE, who probably found the going softer than ideal at Newmarket recently and he looks worth siding with back on fast ground. Michael Bell's Burghley seems a shade high in the weights, while Mark Johnston's Sailorman is hard to recommend after his recent starts. Paul Cole's Falling Angel should do better back on fast ground and makes more appeal than Chris Dwyer's Wise Up, who remains a maiden.

      Formwatch

      Sailorman (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 9l behind Northern Fling (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.

      Burghley 12-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, led, headed 2f out, ridden and one pace when slightly hampered over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Shamir (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.

      Mark Twain (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked winner, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Christmas Carnival (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.

      Wise Up 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt, soon recovered to lead and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Sabatini (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol.

      Yabtree (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Kalk Bay (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.

      Falling Angel 5-1 (9-10) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 13l behind Ken's Girl (9-5) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.