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20:20 Epsom Downs

totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.25s
  • Off Time: 20:20:35
  • 8 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue chevrons, sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 212463
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

held up behind, came stands side 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

3(3)
Silk - Black, red braces, red cap
20/1
  • Form 5-38198
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leader, came stands side 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, one pace and no impression final furlong

4(5)
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 0-38752
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

held up behind, came stands side 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, never on terms

5(8)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 620792
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

in touch on outside, came stands side 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind

6(1)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 077-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, came stands side 3f out, ridden over 2f out, effort to challenge when not much room briefly 1f out, stayed on to chase winner when hung left inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Purple, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, yellow stars, purple cap, yellow star
7/1
  • Form 31/4678
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 53

held up towards rear, came stands side 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right, kept on

8(2)
Silk - Red, black spots, white sleeves, black cap

Dr Darcey

20 b
5/2
  • Form 38-2523
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 63

held up in 5th, came stands side 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(4)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Suhailah

108 D
33/1
  • Form 391847
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 50

led, came stands side 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

1(7)
NR

Epsom Salts

35 DCD
  • Form 0-83209
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The older brigade look exposed and the three-year-olds make greater appeal. DR DARCEY has yet to get on the scoreboard but has already gone close twice over this trip and looked to find a longer trip too demanding last time. He's interesting off a fair mark back to a mile and a half. Richard Hughes may well set out to dictate matters from the front. Tarjung Agas has relished the move to middle distances and battled on well to score at Bath last time. Upped in grade now, he looks sure to improve again after just five career runs and rates the main threat. Miss Bounty and Rodrigo De Freitas form a decent team for Jim Boyle and are preferred in that order due the mare's reliability. Epsom Salts is descending the weights and shouldn't be discounted at his favourite track.

Formwatch

Miss Bounty 8-1 (8-5) In rear, hampered over 2f out, headway 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Hawaana (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gs.

Robby Bobby 11-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 8, well behind Buddy Holly (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.

Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, led on outside 2f out, no extra and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Shernando (9-10) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) gf.

Professor John (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 3f out, went close 3rd and hung badly left behind winner over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not resolute and refused to go through with effort, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Come On The Irons (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

Tanjung Agas (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon pressed, driven and looked reluctant entering final furlong, soon hung right, all out, won at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun beating Sea The Flames (8-13) by nk, 17 ran.

Shesha Bear 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Turjuman (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.

Dr Darcey 4-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, well held by front pair final furlong, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Lastroseofsummer (10-0) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Suhailah 10-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, edged right over 2f out, weakening when short of room and switched left over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Gems (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Apr.

Epsom Salts 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 5f out, never dangerous, eased inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 20l behind Riptide (8-8) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.