Racecards
16:15 Epsom Downs
Amateur Derby (Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft (5f Course: Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,239
- 2nd: £1,935
- 3rd: £967
- 4th: £484

- Form 73-1168
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr D Levey
led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader, led again 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

- Form 122111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
steadied start, held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 902963
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
in rear, headway over 3f out to track leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 12173-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Mr S Walker
towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

- Form 0-15247
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Mr Chris Martin
in touch, lost place over 3f out

- Form 296223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
close up, tracked leader 5f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 9-53533
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

- Form 0835
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Mr O R J Sangster
tracked leader, led over 9f out, headed 5f out, soon weakened, detached

- Form 442186
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 42196-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey Mr T M O'Brien
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Brighton specialist Beacon Lady was entered to run yesterday at Goodwood and may be too high in the weights now. Swift Blade made an encouraging comeback at Windsor and should strip fitter here while Gran Maestro rarely runs a bad race and has each-way claims again in this. But the booking of leading amateur Simon Walker for AZRAG looks significant and Gerard Butler's charge can follow up Thursday's Wolverhampton win under the same jockey. Getabuzz is probably fairly treated at present but hasn't really sparkled in his last three starts.
Formwatch
Jupiter Storm 12-1 (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead approaching final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind Star Lahib (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Beacon Lady 11-8fav (9-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Jan De Heem (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Getabuzz 4-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Fennell Bay (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Azrag (USA) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 3rd well over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Shahrazad (9-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Paloma's Prince (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch, came centre 7f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, 7th of 9, 37l behind Miss Dashwood (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Gran Maestro (USA) 11-4fav (11-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tinseltown (10-4) at Catterick 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
No Such Number 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on to go 3rd and lead stand side group inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Chocolate Block (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Samoan (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 16l behind Shahrazad (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Admirable Duque (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, hung right under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 12l behind Porcini (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Swift Blade (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway on rails over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home, unable to reach leading duo, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Poyle Thomas (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.