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15:00 Epsom Downs

Betfred City And Suburban Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 19.20s
  • Off Time: 15:00:37
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bad Company

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Caius Chorister (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Soto Sizzler

      12/1

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

        Soto Sizzler

        15 p CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 50507-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 99

        held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, keeping on same pace when edged left inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

        Caius Chorister (FR)

        200 C
        6/1
        • Form 111260-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 97

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Fantastic Fox

        168
        8/1
        • Form 0/53020-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 97

        close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Lord Protector (GER)

        249 D
        7/2
        • Form 64/6150-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 97

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap

        Rhythmic Intent (IRE)

        360 D
        25/1
        • Form 5150/03-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 95

        held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars

        Bad Company

        23 p CD
        13/2
        • Form 01222-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        tracked leader, grabbed stand side rail over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Educator

        200 D
        9/4
        • Form 021/120-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Black, gold braids, white sleeves, gold star on cap

        Scampi

        222 h C
        5/1
        • Form 436115-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 86

        steadied start, held up, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and switched to stand side inside final furlong, kept on final furlong

        1(2)
        NR

        Harrovian

        18 bt D
        8/1
        • Form 363-343
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 102

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (6)
        Silk -

        Soto Sizzler

        7/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        2021
        (1)
        Silk -

        Victory Chime (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Soto Sizzler is back on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago and his in-form trainer looks to have aimed him at the race again. Harrovian has a touch of class but is still a pound higher than when only seventh in this in 2021 while Fantastic Fox has yet to convince over this trip. Lord Protector has ben gelded since last seen in August but his yard won this two years ago so he’s worth a market check. The lightly-raced Educator won on his reappearance last season but CAIUS CHORISTER developed into a useful handicapper last year and Benoit De La Sayette, on board for three of her four victories, is reunited with David Menusier’s filly today.

        Formwatch

        Soto Sizzler 50-1 (9-12) Rearing in stalls, slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Caius Chorister (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

        Fantastic Fox 9-2 (9-10) Chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Chichester (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

        Lord Protector (GER) 15-2 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, struggling when not much room over 2f out, last of 16, 30 1/4l behind Farhan (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Rhythmic Intent (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Contact (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Bad Company 11-2 (9-9) Dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 32l behind Bucephalus (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Educator 15-2 (8-11) In touch, headway 4f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

        Scampi 9-1 (9-9) Raced in last, shaken up going easily over 2f out, ridden along when switched left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong but never near to challenge, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

        Harrovian 4-1 (9-7) Last to break, soon chasing leaders, hung left and close up over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Notre Belle Bete (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr.