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14:50 Epsom Downs

City And Suburban Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £27,000 added
  • Winner: £13,916
  • 2nd: £6,526
  • 3rd: £3,264
  • 4th: £1,631
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.29s
  • Off Time: 14:51:31
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Victory Chime (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sky Defender

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Alfred Boucher

      11/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

        Sky Defender

        18 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 6-32644
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 104

        led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

        Harrovian

        255 p D
        13/2
        • Form 17/2102-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 101

        close up, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place

        3(1)
        Silk - Black, white chevron, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Victory Chime (IRE)

        14 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 14412-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 98

        pushed along to lead after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, ran on

        4(7)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

        Duckett's Grove (USA)

        18 D
        33/1
        • Form 1/0000-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

        Celtic Art (FR)

        206
        10/1
        • Form 212/630-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 96

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

        6(6)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Man Of The Night (FR)

        24
        22/1
        • Form 0/342-80
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 95

        keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Blue Cup (FR)

        252 D
        13/2
        • Form 214/515-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 93

        slowly away, keen towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, never able to challenge

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves

        Alfred Boucher

        202
        11/2
        • Form 346423-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Good Birthday (IRE)

        192 D
        10/3
        • Form 453788-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 86

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

        10(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Sarvan

        23 BFD
        13/2
        • Form 1957-34
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 86

        slowly away, keen towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Victory Chime probably needed the run at Pontefract and has his ground. Sky Defender is a game sort but could do with some help from the handicapper but Ryan Moore’s mount Blue Cup is a possibility as he won over this trip at Sandown last summer and has been quite lightly raced. HARROVIAN’s only poor run last year came when trapped wide in the John Smith’s Cup at York. Frankie won on him at Doncaster last June and is back on board the five-year-old, who goes well fresh. Good Birthday is well treated nowadays but has become disappointing.

        Formwatch

        Sky Defender 28-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bangkok (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr.

        Harrovian 7-1 (10-4) Close up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Cognac (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Victory Chime (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Waldkonig (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

        Duckett's Grove (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, closed on inside 7f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind United Front (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Celtic Art (FR) 66-1 (8-9) Led far side group over 7f out, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, 26th of 27, 36 3/4l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Man Of The Night (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 16th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Haqeeqy (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

        Blue Cup (FR) (9-4) 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Chevalier Cathare (9-1) at Deauville 1m 2f stks gs in Aug.

        Alfred Boucher 6-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Glen Force (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Good Birthday (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Marronnier (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Sarvan 4-1fav (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Throne Hall (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.