Racecards
20:50 Epsom Downs
Ebbisham Lane Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good to Soft (Last 5 furlongs Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Gold Show
18- Form 442338
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
broke well, tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 58-1401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon lost place
Malih
21- Form 06-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 366-242
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, good progress over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
Fresa
16- Form 4714-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led, hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Alkadi (IRE)
19- Form 728646
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
Attain
27- Form 230337
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
always behind
- Form 605-185
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 76-6471
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on closing stages, never on terms
Verdict
Jamie Osborne's stable has gradually started to creep back into form and the Lambourn handler cannot have failed but to have been impressed by the victory of MALIH in a maiden at Warwick. The former Peter Makin inmate made all, and having been campaigned in some decent races in the past, it's likely that his previous trainer had thought plenty of him. Benzanno boasts the best course form having finished a fair second at last week's meeting. He met some minor trouble in running and can be anticipated to have come on for that effort. Jumeirah Palm Star battled on well to pick up a recent prize at Kempton but of more interest could be Fresa. She was only sixth in that contest but she had been well backed on what was her seasonal reappearance.
Formwatch
Gold Show 3-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 8l behind Keene Dancer (8-10) at Windsor 1m mdn flls stks (5) gf.
Jumeirah Palm Star 14-1 (9-5) Always prominent, went 2nd over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final 125 yards, held on last strides, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Enery (9-7) by hd, 12 ran.
Malih 5-1 (9-3) Made all, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Warwick 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun beating Tunnager Grove (9-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Benzanno (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) In touch, headway 3f out, troubled passage from inside final 3f until switched right to rail inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon hampered and switched left, kept on same pace after, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind May Be Some Time (8-12) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Fresa 9-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway to mid-division over 3f out, staying on same pace when hampered over 1f out, one pace and held after, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Jumeirah Palm Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Alkadi (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent on rail, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Serene Oasis (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Attain 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 15l behind Take Two (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Northern Territory (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Keen close up, ridden 3f out, chased leader briefly 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Falcon's Reign (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Jun.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Held up, headway on outer halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, all out, won at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Lady Sylvia (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.