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17:25 Epsom Downs

China Southern Dreamliner Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.84s
  • Off Time: 17:25:33
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Deadly Accurate

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cuban Heel

    10/3

      1(7)
      Silk - Light blue and yellow stripes, light blue sleeves, yellow stars, light blue cap

      Zlatan (IRE)

      19 p
      6/1
      • Form 222227
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      close up, not much room over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Affina (IRE)

      18
      9/4
      • Form 14-9322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

      Corazon Espinado (IRE)

      12 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 114723
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark green, red chevron

      Duke Of North (IRE)

      32 CD
      9/1
      • Form 8-20115
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Cuban Heel

      21 b
      10/3
      • Form 42-2663
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, driven and headway inside final furlong, stayed on to press winner close home

      7(1)
      Silk - Red, black epaulets, hooped sleeves

      Deadly Accurate

      10 C
      9/2
      • Form 623675
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on

      3(5)
      NR

      Blaze Of Hearts (IRE)

      20 p D
      11/2
      • Form 90-4373
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Fujaira Bridge (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (7)
      Silk -

      Crowning Glory (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Pyrocumulus (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      CORAZON ESPINADO is closely matched with Cuban Heel on their 1-2 here in the spring but has probably made the greater progress since. His style of running is suited to this track and he can get back to winning ways. Affina has looked ready to resume winning ways the last twice and rates a danger while Duke Of North has already won twice over track and trip this year, though may be in the handicapper’s grip now. Blaze Of Hearts is slipping down the weights but Zlatan just can’t get his head in front and Deadly Accurate would need to improve on past form to figure.

      Formwatch

      Zlatan (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Pastoral Player (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Affina (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Led, edged right over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Hollydaze (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.

      Corazon Espinado (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind George (9-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Duke Of North (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Slowly into stride, switched left and closed 3f out, beaten and edged right over 1f out, well held final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Cuban Heel 5-2 (9-0) Held up last, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway on wide outside under pressure over 2f out, ran on in 3rd inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Mushtaq (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Deadly Accurate 25-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up and behind, some late minor headway, never on terms, 5th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Exec Chef (9-8) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Blaze Of Hearts (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, lost 2nd close hom, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind La Sioux (8-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.