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14:15 Epsom Downs

Blue Riband Trial (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,013
  • 2nd: £6,450
  • 3rd: £3,228
  • 4th: £1,608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.41s
  • Off Time: 14:17:40
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Wirko (GER)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Technique

    22/1

      3
      Silk -

      Uncle Bryn

      11/10

        1(6)
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Pythagoras (IRE)

        183
        9/1
        • Form 21131-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 98

        led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on same pace

        3(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Hector De Maris (IRE)

        170 h
        14/1
        • Form 33021-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, late headway final furlong, nearest finish

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Star Caliber

        224
        5/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        keen towards rear, touch touch 4f out

        5(7)
        Silk - White, emerald green star, striped sleeves

        Surprise Exhibit

        227 p
        50/1
        • Form 7135-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 97

        raced wide led 1f, tracked leader until quickly weakened 5f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        Too Friendly

        24 D
        9/1
        • Form 3-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 88

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        7(8)
        Silk - emerald green, mauve cap

        Uncle Bryn

        147
        11/10
        • Form 11-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leaders, headway to track leader 5f out, raced green when pushed along to lead entering final 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Wirko (GER)

        166
        11/2
        • Form 21-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 89

        close up, pushed along 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home

        9(5)
        Silk - PINK and EMERALD GREEN check, PINK sleeves and cap

        Technique

        84
        22/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, pushed along to press leader final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed close home

        2(9)
        NR

        Bodroy (IRE)

        23
        66/1
        • Form 511455
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Surprise Exhibit finished lame at Haydock on his final start last year and has been gelded since. Hector De Maris was improving at the end of last year and won a Naas handicap under a big weight in November. Pythagoras carries a penalty courtesy of his Pontefract Listed win in the autumn but he’s won three of his five starts and Uncle Bryn is 2-2 on the all-weather. Collateral form gives Too Friendly the edge over STAR CALIBER but Andrew Balding’s Goodwood winner, half-brother to the useful Agrotera, has far more scope and could also get the better of Wirko, having a first run on Turf, and Technique.

        Formwatch

        Pythagoras (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven and all out, won at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct beating Mystery Angel (8-12) by nk, 7 ran.

        Hector De Maris (IRE) 11-2fav (9-6) Soon led and disputed, kept wide straight, headed 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1f out, stayed on to lead last 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Naas 7f hcp hvy in Nov beating Dreams Delivered (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Star Caliber 4-1 (9-5) Soon tracking leader, led over 5f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out, won at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Sep beating Dhushan (9-5) by ns, 7 ran.

        Surprise Exhibit 14-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Fancy Man (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep.

        Too Friendly 9-1 (9-5) Close up, headway 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar beating Dhushan (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Uncle Bryn 2-9fav (9-9) Soon led, quickened tempo before 3f out, pushed after 2f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Jaramillo (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Wirko (GER) (9-5) Tracked leader, viewing soon restricted due to fog, emerged from fog in lead 1f out, won going away, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating First Light (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Technique 10-1 (8-6) Led, headed 8f out, stayed handy, switched slightly right final bend, effort to lead again over 1f out, edged right and holding 2nd towards finish, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Jan beating New Exceed (8-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Bodroy (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, dist behind Tamborrada (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.