Racecards
18:10 Epsom Downs
Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 35-2816
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish, not trouble leaders
- Form 5426-33
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Cam Hardie
keen led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 124-339
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 702214
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Danny Brock
close up, went 3rd over 7f out, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 333141
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Josh Baudains
held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, led well inside final furlong, won going away
- Form 789345
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
SILVER ALLIANCE was eased down once his chance had gone at Yarmouth last time. He'd won at the same track before that and this looks no tougher. Auden and Last Minute Lisa are recent winners at Brighton but the former has been beaten since and both step up in class today. Dalgig has slipped down the weights though his best form has been over further while both Play Street and Buzz Law look stuck on their current marks.
Formwatch
Silver Alliance 11-1 (9-2) In touch towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, last of 6, 9l behind Genius Boy (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Dalgig 11-4fav (9-3) Soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind The Holyman (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Play Street 50-1 (9-3) Led 8f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 13l behind Rosehill Artist (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Auden (USA) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, pulled hard, switched right over 3f out, one pace 2f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 6l behind Gabrial The Terror (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Last Minute Lisa (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 135 yards, won going away, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) fm beating Cherry Princess (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Buzz Law (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on and eased last 50 yards and held for 4th place, 5th of 14, 6l behind Roxy Lane (8-7) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.