Racecards
20:10 Epsom Downs
British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 07-7241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Martin Harley
led 1f, chased leaders in 3rd, switched left onto rail 2f out, soon not much room, kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 23513
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden and edged left onto rail 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place near finish
- Form 614
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out
Willowing (USA)
313- Form 7331-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
soon in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, chased leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Godolphin set a real puzzle for punters with two fillies in the race and with Willowing just 4lb higher than when she won on the Polytrack last autumn, and Controversy likely to be fully primed after three starts this season, it would be a brave man to rule either out. Roger Varian has always held HUFFOOF in high regard and though she disappointed over further at Pontefract, she'd won well on a previous visit to the West Yorkshire track and the form of that race has worked out well. Soryah stayed on resolutely on her first attempt at the trip, and the question will be as to whether the assessor has got his sums right. Play Street appears capable of giving her running on any surface though she faces no easy task in conceding the weight-for-age allowance.
Formwatch
Play Street 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, led inside final 3f, ridden clear over 1f out, reduced lead in closing stages, always holding on, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun beating May Be Some Time (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Huffoof (IRE) 11-8fav (8-11) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, ridden well over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, driven and no impression when hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, hung left and no extra final furlong, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Centred (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Controversy 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 8l behind Bollin Greta (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Willowing (USA) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, always doing enough, won at Kempton 1m Fillies Handicap (0-75) (2yo) (5) pol in Sep beating Signature Dish (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Soryah (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Missed Call (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.