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14:10 Epsom Downs

Investec Asset Finance Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)(Sprint Good to Firm, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 54.37s
  • Off Time: 14:11:58
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - RED, GREY sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 000-867
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

dwelt outpaced throughout

2(8)
Silk - Orange, mauve stars, orange sleeves, orange cap, mauve star
14/1
  • Form 431825
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders

3(10)
Silk - Pink, grey spots, grey and pink striped sleeves
9/2
  • Form 522117-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner

4(9)
Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

Piazon

194 D
5/1
  • Form 834279-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

slowly away always in rear

5(7)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

Swiss Cross

11 t CD
8/1
  • Form V500-97
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

6(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, White cap
7/2
  • Form 465-392
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, some late headway final furlong, never a factor

7(1)
Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 10670-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish

8(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Red and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, White cap

Monumental Man

12 p DCD
7/1
  • Form 06022-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

made most under stand rail, ridden and ran on final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, White cap
16/1
  • Form 4671-77
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

10(6)
NR
  • Form 12178-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fair Value was a well-beaten third in last year's renewal but can race off a lower mark today. Secret Missile landed a double in lower grade sprints last term and Monumental Man is not badly weighted on last year's best placed efforts. Sandfrankskipsgo has come up short at this level before but Piazon is capable of getting involved on his reappearance. LONG AWAITED (NAP) last won in 2012 over track and trip but it has taken this long to return to a winning mark. He went close when runner-up at Beverley a week ago and David Barron's charge looks capable of going one better in this.

Formwatch

Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 3l behind Boom The Groom (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.

Doctor Parkes 8-1 (8-2) In touch, soon pushed along, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Royal Bajan (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcap (2) pol in Mar.

Secret Missile 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3l behind Dungannon (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.

Piazon 14-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Arctic Feeling (8-10) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.

Swiss Cross 25-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 4l behind Valbchek (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

Long Awaited (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Pipers Note (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Sandfrankskipsgo 7-1 (9-7) Hampered start, in rear, headway when switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Brother Tiger (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

Monumental Man 13-2 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Red Baron (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-80 (4).

Fair Value (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.

Groundworker (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led until over 4f out, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Midnight Rider (8-6) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.