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16:40 Epsom Downs

Rac Magazine Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.26s
  • 14 Ran
1(17)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 156020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

led, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK hoop, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap
  • Form 650-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, no danger after

3(5)
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star
  • Form 000101
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

keen, held up, short of room 5f out, came stand side over 3f out, not trouble leaders

5(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap
  • Form 224030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

held up, came stand side over 3f out, soon short of room, ridden, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders

6(2)
Silk - Red, red and white check sleeves
  • Form 003161
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

towards rear, came stand side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders

7(12)
Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 216464
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, held up, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, not clear run from over 1f out, never nearer

8(9)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green armlets
  • Form 041003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, keen, held up, came stand side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

9(15)
Silk - Beige and Dark Green check, Beige cap
8/1
  • Form 242432
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, came stand side over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

10(4)
Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 150004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

chased leaders, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out

11(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap
5/1
  • Form 061011
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

13(6)
Silk - Black, White diamond
  • Form 000000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out

14(14)
Silk - Yellow, red cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Form 002660
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong

15(13)
Silk - RED and YELLOW diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 310400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

towards rear, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, never dangerous

17(8)
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
20/1
  • Form 060005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride, behind, came stand side over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

4(11)
NR
  • Form 024113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

Nonrunner

12(10)
NR
  • Form 402601
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1

Nonrunner

16(16)
NR
  • Form 300405
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The final race on the Epsom card is the most wide open, with any number of potential challengers. We opt for A Woman In Love, with Its Ecco Boy, Mallard, Temper Tantrum and Florian others to consider to name but a few. The latter is on a retrieval mission after grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory at Lingfield eight days ago. Lining up in search of a hat-trick, Terry Mills' charge was well clear turning for home but tired rapidly inside the final furlong to somehow finish only third. More restraint may do the trick here, but even so we prefer to look elsewhere. A Woman In Love needs to be held up and in this big field Eddie Ahern should have no excuses. A winner at Lingfield last month, she did not get the fast pace that she needs when third behind Temper Tantrum and Its Ecco Boy at Brighton nine days ago, but they will go a good clip today and that will suit Brooke Sanders' four-year-old who can pounce fast and late to score. Its Ecco Boy is a model of consistency but has to meet the selection on five pound worse terms than at Brighton, while Temper Tantrum is fully 11 pounds worse off. Mallard has won three of his last four starts but is better on the all-weather, while Brighton specialist Mutabassir has much more to do in this company. Stick with A Woman In Love and she should make you happy.