Racecards
19:15 Epsom Downs
totepool Home Of Pool Betting Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 247-138
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, ridden over 2f out, short of room and edged left over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 128-105
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led after 1f, hung left and headed 2f out, short of room and bumped over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 612131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led 1f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, caught post
- Form 521236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 1510
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead post
- Form 12006-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
Verdict
Sir Guy Porteous was allowed his own way up front at Carlisle last week and made all for a cosy win. He'll go close again if similar tactics are employed but ANGELIC UPSTART is taken to keep tabs on him this time. The latter was hampered when just about to challenge Abseil in much better company over track and trip last month and gets the nod in this assuming normal luck in-running. Mindurownbusiness is another dropping down in class after a below-par effort at Ascot and Newmarket runner-up Desert Society isn't out of this either.
Formwatch
Angelic Upstart (IRE) 10-1 (8-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, some headway and keeping on same pace when hampered inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4l behind Abseil (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Harry Bosch 7-2 (9-4) Steadied to rear soon after start, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 13l behind Balducci (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Sir Guy Porteous (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Zain Zone (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Liberty Jack (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, chasing leaders and edged left under pressure inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards and 2 places close home, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Unison (8-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Mindurownbusiness (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Raced far side, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 23rd of 30, 12l behind Born In Bombay (8-4) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Young Dottie 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never involved, 5th of 11, 14l behind Jebril (10-7) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gs in May.
Desert Society (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Outlawed (9-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.