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17:55 Epsom Downs

Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.79s
  • Off Time: 17:56:57
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

New Heights

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Goldsmith (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Oh Herberts Reign (IRE)

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, white seams, royal blue sleeves, red stars, royal blue cap, red star

        Silver Screen

        14 h
        7/1
        • Form 90-5254
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 72

        midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Beige disc

        New Heights

        21 p DCD
        4/1
        • Form 7-66424
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 72

        made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Kimifive (IRE)

        15 C
        5/1
        • Form 6120-75
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, ridden 2f out, late headway

        4(9)
        Silk - Red, white seams, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, red cap

        Darvel (IRE)

        16 b
        7/1
        • Form 075371
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra

        5(5)
        Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap

        Oh Herberts Reign (IRE)

        41
        9/2
        • Form 343605
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        chased winner, ridden 2f out, ran on

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

        Goldsmith (IRE)

        13 h
        7/2
        • Form 1-13383
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, grey chevron, sleeves and cap

        Rivas Rob Roy

        23 b
        14/1
        • Form 562111
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        stumbled start, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Black, grey armlets

        Roundabout Silver

        16
        12/1
        • Form 62-8063
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        never better than midfield

        9(8)
        Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Plymouth Rock (IRE)

        194 p
        80/1
        • Form 95504-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 46

        prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Brown and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, brown armlets, quartered cap

        Rainbow Sign

        16 t
        125/1
        • Form 605389
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 45

        always in rear

        Previous results

        2022
        (1)
        Silk -

        New Heights

        16/5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        2021
        (5)
        Silk -

        Mythical Madness

        9/2
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rivas Rob Roy has been making hay in lower grade races at Brighton and Darvel recently scored at the same track with Roundabout Silver back in third. Goldsmith placed at Sandown and is preferred over today’s trip to Kimifive but NEW HEIGHTS looks to have every chance of repeating last year’s victory in this. The latter is back on a winning mark and showed signs of a return to form on a couple of occasions last month.

        Formwatch

        Silver Screen 11-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway under pressure inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 7, 2l behind Monopolise (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        New Heights 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dungar Glory (10-0) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.

        Kimifive (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Be Prepared (8-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

        Darvel (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, went 2nd again between horses inside final 2f, led 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Confils (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Oh Herberts Reign (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, prominent, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Trais Fluors (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Goldsmith (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders under pressure 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Gavi Di Gavi (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Rivas Rob Roy 15-8fav (9-12) Held up behind leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Superstar Dj (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Roundabout Silver 11-2 (9-11) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Darvel (10-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Plymouth Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Bawaader (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Rainbow Sign 50-1 (9-0) Never closer than mid-division, 9th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Heer's Sadie (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.