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17:10 Epsom Downs

H & V 05 Exhibition Handicap (Class 3) (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.46s
  • 15 Ran
1(6)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
12/1
  • Form 030600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7

in touch over 4f

2(5)
Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 566000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

always behind

3(17)
Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap
14/1
  • Form 220004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-05505
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

close up, led halfway, pressed from over 1f out, all out

5(7)
Silk - Red, White hollow box

Lady Mo

11
12/1
  • Form 612235
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

6(11)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 012016
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13

close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

8(16)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, diamonds on sleeves

Balerno

22
12/1
  • Form 021250
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out

9(4)
Silk - Purple and Red (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 604001
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

chased leaders, lost touch halfway

10(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, Red sleeves, White stars
8/1
  • Form 330412
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

led to halfway, chased winner after, pressed winner from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish

11(14)
Silk - Mauve, White stripe, hooped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 405220
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

12(9)
Silk - Yellow and Orange diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange cap
9/2
  • Form 403150
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

behind, headway on wide outside from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

13(12)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue star

Icecap

6
66/1
  • Form 02-0100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f

14(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

slowly into stride, towards rear, never nearer

15(8)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 030060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

16(3)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
14/1
  • Form 002020
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

slowly away, always towards rear

7(13)
NR

Ticero

2 b
  • Form 4-00004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

Withdrawn

17(2)
NR
  • Form 0-40056
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

From a good draw, Mandarin Spirit might be worth a shout here, with the main dangers suggested as Mister Clinton, Jazzy Millennium, Sacarratoo and Magic Amour. The selection catches the eye mainly because he is a course and distance winner - that win having come last June - from a seven-pound lower mark than today and, as we say, is well-drawn in stall one. With a number of his rivals not faring so well in that respect and, given the fact that he has been running fairly well of late, he looks worthy of the selection. Mister Clinton wins in his turn and is not far above a winning mark, although most of his successes have come at a mile, but Jazzy Millennium should handle this track ok and is only four pounds higher in the ratings than when scoring at Brighton last June. However, he has not fared too well with the draw. Icecap ran well over course and distance last September and a repeat of that effort could see him go well, although he too has not fared well with the draw and also looks held by Lady Mo on August Brighton form. Scarrattoo loves these switchback tracks and who has won over course and distance, is well-weighted on his 2002 form and has recent form enough to go well, and Cold Climate is also handily weighted on the best of his form and, despite most of his successes having come at six furlongs, has won over today's trip. Much as Silver Chime is back to a winning mark, he has yet to prove he stays seven furlongs, while Magic Amour comes here in good heart following a Warwick win over six furlongs on good to soft when fitted with a first-time visor. He could also go well but, for the winner, we return to Mandarin Spirit.