Racecards
20:50 Epsom Downs
Epsom Common Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £2,592
- 2nd: £1,217
- 3rd: £609
- 4th: £304
- Form 766413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-4215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
raced wide held up in touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression towards finish
- Form 348239
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely
- Form 15-4338
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
Soyuz
51- Form 85-7500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced wide tracked leaders, hung left 2f out, soon weakened
Rainbow Sign
32- Form 54-3840
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0090-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Anna Gibson
in rear, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these won their penultimate outings and Gosnay Gold remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Chepstow earlier having failed to see out the mile trip last time. But VENTURA VISION won a higher grade contest at Chelmsford and having placed back at the same track subsequently, Mark Johnson’s filly may edge affairs. Mellys Flyer can do better returning to today’s trip but Split Elevens has yet to race over this far having won over 6f on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Ventura Vision (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Spirited Guest (10-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Gosnay Gold (FR) 9-4fav (9-4) Raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Goodwood Glen (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mellys Flyer 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, driven over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Qasbaz (10-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Split Elevens 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21 1/2l behind Carbon Positive (9-11) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Soyuz 33-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 10th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Shimla Rolann (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Rainbow Sign 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, chased along 3f out but unable to get competitive, 11th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Amal (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Able Love 80-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Antagonize (9-11) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.