Racecards
19:50 Epsom Downs
Beach Boys 17 July Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 5115-41
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss I Pickard
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stumbled soon after, no extra
- Form 40-5513
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, caught post
- Form 517-017
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey Robert Tart
in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression near finish
- Form 035-771
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 5-35653
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 747-342
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead post
- Form 075005
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
keen tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened 2f out
Verdict
MISTER FIZZ continues to improve and added to last year's three wins with a facile 10-length victory in soft going at Haydock last time. All ground comes alike to Imogen Pickard's charge and he gets the vote to defy a penalty and go in again. Whinging Willie won a lesser grade contest at Newbury last time and last year's winner Nave is preferred having gone close again here last week. Ethics Girl also has claims off her current mark but Barwick and Lady Of Yue were both beaten off higher marks last time having won previous to that.
Formwatch
Mister Fizz 2-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden and stayed alone in centre over 3f out, clear from 2f out, unchallenged, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Brigadoon (9-7) by 10l, 3 ran.
Barwick 7-4fav (8-8) Tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, headed entering final furlong, held when stumbled inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Xinbama (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Lady Of Yue 7-2 (8-4) Held up in rear, hampered well over 1f out, soon eased, last of 7, 8l behind Wilhana (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Eton Rambler (9-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Nave (USA) 3-1 (9-1) Started slowly, held up last, headway on outside and hung left from over 2f out, ridden chasing leading pair inside final furlong, kept on well in closing stages, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Soul Intent (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Ethics Girl (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Close up in 4th, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, gaining near finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Nullarbor Sky (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
St Ignatius 14-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Meetings Man (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.