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14:55 Epsom Downs

City And Suburban Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.04s
  • Off Time: 14:56:40
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Soto Sizzler

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Achelois (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Love Is Golden (IRE)

      11/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

        Soto Sizzler

        24 p CD
        7/2
        • Form 28551-7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 99

        slow into stride, held up towards rear, wide and headway approaching 2f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Achelois (IRE)

        164 D
        10/3
        • Form 311344-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 93

        in touch, wide and headway to lead entering final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        3(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Love Is Golden (IRE)

        14
        11/1
        • Form 4208-20
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 87

        tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red sleeves and cap

        Vulcan (IRE)

        400 BFD
        7/1
        • Form 522114/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        keen to post, dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Fairmac

        5 b D
        13/2
        • Form 13424-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leader, led 7f out, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars

        Bad Company

        17 p D
        11/1
        • Form 54152-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 83

        soon led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        7(5)
        Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

        Arenas Del Tiempo

        17 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 612-723
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 83

        raced wide led early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - White, emerald green chevron and armlets, quartered cap

        Starry Eyes (USA)

        4
        250/1
        • Form 550770
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 66

        in rear, never on terms

        Previous results

        2021
        (1)
        Silk -

        Victory Chime (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Solo Sizzler completed a double over 1m4f here back in 2019 but didn't win again until October when scoring over this trip at Newmarket with Bad Company, who will be 3lb better off, just under a length back in second. A recent run in Listed company at Kempton will have blown away the cobwebs for the winner though there looks little between the pair. ARENAS DEL TIEMPO finished in front of the latter at Lingfield earlier this month and is a fast-ground specialist who made all in a Class 5 handicap here in August. He very nearly repeated the process two grades higher on a return visit and, though high enough in the weights, has plenty in his favour. Achelois had an excellent second season winning three times and wasn't beaten far in a Doncaster Listed contest in November.

        Formwatch

        Soto Sizzler 25-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and some headway on rails over 1f out, ran on same pace, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Living Legend (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.

        Achelois (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Just off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders gong well over 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 4th of 18, 1 3/4l behind Vesela (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.

        Love Is Golden (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Baryshnikov (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Vulcan (IRE) 8-11fav (10-8) Pulled hard behind leaders, close up 4th, still keen behind leaders 6th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Tulin (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

        Fairmac 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Skycutter (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Bad Company 16-1 (9-4) Led and set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Sarvan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

        Arenas Del Tiempo 12-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Sarvan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

        Starry Eyes (USA) 100-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 14th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Pallas Dancer (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.