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19:05 Epsom Downs

RX L Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.09s
  • Off Time: 19:05:13
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Big Storm Coming

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Colonel Frank

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Highland Acclaim (IRE)

      7 h C
      3/1
      • Form 7-06931
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, keen, every chance over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - White, purple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Colonel Frank

      26 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 1-74245
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      driven forward, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      4(6)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Big Storm Coming

      19 D
      4/1
      • Form 29-9052
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      broke well, settled in touch, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white disc, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue and red quartered cap

      Sha La La La Lee

      13 BFD
      7/4
      • Form 2-14022
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      driven forward, prominent, outpaced halfway, switched right to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

      Windsor Cross (IRE)

      22 v D
      15/2
      • Form 4-14446
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      slowly into stride, in touch, beaten 2f out

      2(3)
      NR

      Handytalk (IRE)

      14
      7/2
      • Form 24-5382
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Frank Bridge

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Black Bess

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Denzille Lane (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Highland Acclaim won over 6f here a week ago and Handytalk went close over the same distance here a fortnight ago. Neither have won over 7f before and Sha La La La Lee’s recent placed efforts came over a mile at Haydock. But BIG STORM COMING was beaten only a neck over today’s trip at Doncaster last time and John Quinn’s charge gets the vote to return to winning ways in this with Colonel Frank and Windsor Cross hard to recommend.

      Formwatch

      Highland Acclaim (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Seprani (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Colonel Frank 9-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, gradually weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Intimate Art (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Big Storm Coming 16-1 (9-1) Made most, driven 2f out, ridden inside final 100 yards, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Welliesinthewater (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Sha La La La Lee 7-2cfav (8-10) Soon led, headed 4f out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mythical Madness (9-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Windsor Cross (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, looked awkward and beaten over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tadaawol (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Handytalk (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Pressed leader on outside, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Baron Bolt (9-12) at Epsom 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.