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20:15 Epsom Downs
AgentCite Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 4234-61
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7f out, chased clear leader 3f out, closed 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, regained 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd final 50 yards
Amen (IRE)
23- Form 655-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P J Dobbs
steadied start, held up in rear, well behind final 3f, tailed off
Reset City
52- Form 0-32257
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and edged left over 2f out, went 4th inside final 2f, one pace and well held when hung hung left over 1f out
Yes Chef
21- Form 460478
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, ridden inside final 3f, soon beaten
- Form 4313-65
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Simon Pearce
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and no chance when pushed left 2f out
- Form 963271
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Comical
62- Form 16089-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, headed over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 40-0136
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leader, led over 4f out, clear over 3f out, reduced lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 112972
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey J Fortune
steadied start, held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never involved
- Form 72-0852
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey S De Sousa
took keen hold in touch, switched right over 3f out, went 3rd inside final 3f, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly
- Form 44-0017
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leading pair until 7f out, lost place quickly inside final 5f, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 2-33342
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey David Kenny
reared over and unseated rider as stalls opened
- Form 673606
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, driven on outside and plugged on same pace final 2f
- Form 87-5925
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
towards rear, never on terms
Verdict
There will be no shortage of opinion ahead of this handicap over the Derby trip and despite having to shoulder a significant weight, BOUGGATTI can make his class count. The four-year-old is yet to prove that he stays the trip but his recent success at Brighton suggests that he is likely to act on the track. Rodrigo De Freitas has to be considered following an easy win at Folkestone but enthusiasm for him is somewhat muted by a modest record at Epsom in the past. Comical was highly tried last year and weakened tamely at Catterick on reappearance but Reset City is without the tongue strap that he sported at Carlisle and could well be a factor off a 4lb lower mark. Amen makes his Flat debut in Britain off a mark of 67 and the market should give us an idea of what to anticipate from the former Aidan O'Brien inmate.
Formwatch
Bouggatti 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, in lead halfway, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun beating Shouda (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Amen (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Soon chased leaders, 4th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 9l behind Takeyourcapoff (10-0) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn stks gd in Jul '11.
Reset City 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 10l behind Tartan Gigha (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Yes Chef 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon ridden, chased leaders until weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Shades Of Grey (9-1) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Squad 6-1 (10-3) Dwelt held up, improved to mid-division 7f, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 6l behind Maslak (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Feb.
Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun beating El Libertador (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Comical 3-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 32l behind O Ma Lad (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Spiritual Art 9-2 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 21l behind King's Road (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
El Libertador (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rodrigo De Freitas (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Arashi 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, challenged and every chance 1f out, soon ridden and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind King Of The Celts (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Autarch (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 4f out, soon behind, 7th of 11, 27l behind Fleur De La Vie (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Viola da Gamba (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Scarlet Whispers (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Iguacu 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 10l behind Lord Of The Storm (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Rather Cool 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 9f until driven over 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 23l behind Dew Reward (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Coup De Grace (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, disputing 3rd from 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1l behind Eightfold (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Jacobs Son 16-1 (9-2) Led until over 8f out, left in lead again over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon hampered and lost place, tailed off, 10th of 11, 41l behind Mataaleb (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.