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19:50 Epsom Downs

Compton Hellyer 60th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.58s
  • Off Time: 19:51:27
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Croon

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Madhavi

    4/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Claret, Silver sash, hooped cap

      Croon

      21 D
      3/1
      • Form 1/5-3144
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      prominent, chased leaders going well over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon clear

      2(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Desert Island Disc

      32 D
      9/1
      • Form 174246
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 72

      held up last in touch, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders

      3(3)
      Silk - White and Red check, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Madhavi

      17 D
      4/1
      • Form 004121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 65

      soon tracked leader, reminders over 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, no extra when headed 1f out

      4(2)
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      Spring Dream (IRE)

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 45-6113
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 74

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, no headway, weakened over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap

      Tavalu (USA)

      20 BF
      3/1
      • Form 0/394-35
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 59

      led, kept on one pace when headed 2f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

      Blackmail (USA)

      7 b CDDC
      5/1
      • Form 849461
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 61

      prominent on outer, came alone centre over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never near

      In depth

      Verdict

      Blackmail gets the vote here ahead of Madhavi and Croon. Croon looks to be on a pretty fair mark and, lightly raced, he is open to improvement and can play his part in this race today. Desert Island Disc has winning form from today's mark and cannot be dismissed from a ratings point of view. Madhavi has a five pounds rise to defy following his Windsor win, but it is not a forlorn possibility, while much as Spring Dream's winning run came to an end at Haydock last time, she was beaten by an improved performer there and can run a fair race today. Tavalu remains a maiden on Turf, but course and distance winner, Blackmail, is due to go up three pounds in future ratings following on from his recent 10 furlong win here. Overall, that type of form makes him the one to beat, in our view, and Blackmail gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Croon 4-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden and headway and led 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied and every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Master Cobbler (8-6) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

      Desert Island Disc 15-2 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 7, 3l behind Love Always (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Madhavi 6-1 (9-9) Made all, reminder 4f out, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, hard driven final furlong, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf beating Celtique (9-9) by a shd, 11 ran.

      Spring Dream (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Generosia (8-4) at Haydock 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf.

      Tavalu (USA) 11-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, stayed on final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Rose Bien (8-10) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

      Blackmail (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Held up 4th, came alone to near side rail over 3f out, always on terms with far side group, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Epsom 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd beating Magic Sting (9-8) by a nk, 10 ran.