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17:15 Epsom Downs

Pentax 'Light & Image' Classified Stakes (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Sprint Course; Round Course Good, Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.98s
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
7/1

    1(10)
    Silk - Red and Yellow check, Red sleeves, Yellow cap
    7/1
    • Form 202302
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-8

    held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched right aproaching final furlong, no impression

    2(6)
    Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Yellow and White striped sleeves, Red cap
    50/1
    • Form 00030-0
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-8

    led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened

    3(5)
    Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Orange spots
    • Form 422-203
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    tracked leader, driven to join leaders 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and eased when beaten

    4(13)
    Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
    14/1
    • Form 410016
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    held up in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders

    5(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets, striped cap
    10/1
    • Form 000-025
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when beaten

    6(8)
    Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap
    • Form 26600-4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    in touch on inside, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong

    8(3)
    Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap
    13/2
    • Form 400000-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5

    mid-division, ridden 3f out, switched right approaching final furlong, no chance with winner

    9(9)
    Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
    • Form 462250-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    in touch, driven 4f out, short lived effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    10(12)
    Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
    5/4
    • Form 1242-21
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5

    in touch going well, shaken up to lead approaching 2f out, soon clear, easily

    11(11)
    Silk - YELLOW, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
    6/1
    • Form 56-3513
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5

    towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders

    12(7)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue armlets and cap
    50/1
    • Form 500500-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5

    slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, joined leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    13(1)
    Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
    • Form 300-120
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer

    7(4)
    NR
    • Form 460-513
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Highland Shot is a big, strong filly who is progressing really well and Andrew Balding's charge is taken to follow-up her recent win on the polytrack surface at Lingfield. She landed a few bets in convincing fashion that day, and had already proved she is equally effective on turf, most notably when second on her reappearance in a fillies' handicap at Ascot. Well suited by today's weights, she gets a confident vote under Martin Dwyer. Lara Falana has been in good form this season and is another who should go well at these weights, while Arpeggio is fit from a reasonably successful all-weather campaign and is well treated on his best form. Castaway Queen, runner-up in a fair handicap at Bath last September and with Darryll Holland booked, would have a chance on that form but may just lack a fitness edge against these rivals.