Racecards
16:50 Epsom Downs
Workwithoptions.Com Handicap (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
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- Form 46-0341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
set steady pace, headed after 3f, stayed prominent, led again over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
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King Creole
90- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
in touch, joined leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
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- Form 060-163
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
raced keen and held up, headway on bit to track leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, found nil, eased final furlong
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Tarkwa
17- Form 004613
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Henry
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra
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Dance Lesson
38- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never nearer
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- Form 030024
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
close up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
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- Form 00060-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
restrained in rear, rapid headway to lead after 3f, clear over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This closing event is likely to rest between the topweight Extremist and Sir Mark Prescott's Dafne. Extremist got off the mark at Brighton last time and looks to be going the right way now, but the concession of a stone to Dafne could prove his undoing. Dafne was only just run out of it at Bath last week having also scored at Brighton earlier in the term and in receipt of plenty of weight should take the beating. The others look basically moderate with Deco Star and Tarkwa most likely to fight it out for a place.