Racecards
20:40 Epsom Downs
Langlands Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 427-901
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slow into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Firedanser
35- Form 3100-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 296756
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, not clear run over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on
Sonnet (IRE)
28- Form 5322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Sandacres
77- Form 53-327
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 31-2421
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 67-3114
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S W Kelly
in touch, headway to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear
- Form 705
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Verdict
Able Jack gained his first success over this trip at Sandown last week and it's unlikely that a 6lb penalty will prevent another big run. Firedanser has yet to fulfil last season's promise but is gradually dropping to a winnable mark while SONNET was undone by soft ground and an extra furlong at Haydock. The latter should find this more to her liking and is taken to gain her first success. Wakame has done better since tackling a mile but has a 6lb rise to contend with while Frank Bridge found a similar rise too hot to handle at Yarmouth after completing a double at Brighton.
Formwatch
Able Jack 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Tripartite (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Firedanser 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Awesome Quality (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Willsy 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway between horses and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Hitman (9-5) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sonnet (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind My Lucille (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.
Sandacres 25-1 (9-2) Keen, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Dancing Star (9-7) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Wakame (IRE) 7-4 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, driven and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Mister Royal (9-0) by ns, 8 ran.
Frank Bridge 7-2 (9-6) In rear, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Fol O'yasmine (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Tasteofexcellence (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway and edged left 2f out, stayed on steadily, no impression, 5th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Laugh Aloud (9-0) at Windsor 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.