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16:30 Epsom Downs

Happy Retirement Howard Wright Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.47s
  • Off Time: 16:32:19
  • 10 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige epaulets
11/2
  • Form 771-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden and switched right 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, just held

2(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

Jacobs Son

56 b D
25/1
  • Form 2270-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

4(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Green diamonds
  • Form 91-1744
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 5f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

5(4)
Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Light Blue diamond
14/1
  • Form 402731
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 843125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, keeping on same pace when hampered inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Red, purple spots, red sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 224133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

pushed along leaving stalls, soon dropped back into mid-division, ridden and headway over 6f out, challenged 4f out, weakened final 100 yards

8(6)
Silk - Maroon, Black armlets, Black cap
8/1
  • Form 425-124
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 63

ridden leaving stalls, mid-division, headway over 4f out, challenged 2f out, no extra close home

9(7)
Silk - Pink, Maroon armlets
  • Form 6774
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 63

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and edged left over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

10(3)
Silk - Turquoise, Black striped sleeves, White cap

Baan (USA)

26 CD
25/1
  • Form 9/618-87
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 61

soon towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not able to reach leaders

11(8)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
9/2
  • Form 621453
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, just held on

3(9)
NR
  • Form 326-059
  • Age 13
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Seven Veils won a minor handicap at Yarmouth over 1m3f very easily but has been beaten at very short odds on both subsequent starts over much longer trips. He's now 10lb higher than for his victory but this should prove a more suitable distance. Mount Abora scored over this trip at Wolverhampton in January but reverted to 1m1f to win again at Newbury last time. Charlotte Jenner rides her again and her claim is a big plus so Laura Mongan's mare has to go on the short-list. Jane Lachatte has won twice - both over 1m2f on this track on ground with plenty of give. She didn't appear to stay this trip at Goodwood on Friday but she obviously loves this unique track and her astute trainer wouldn't be running her without good reason. TWELVE STRINGS won over a mile on his final juvenile start and on his reappearance at Haydock. He's been a bit disappointing since that latest success but this step up in trip may bring about enough improvement to get back on the winning trail. Enery looks well handicapped on Turf and may provide the main threat.

Formwatch

Novirak (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 1l behind Art Scholar (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.

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.

Twelve Strings (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway entering final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Spirit Of The Law (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.

Mount Abora (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, driven and headway over 3f out, soon hard ridden, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m 1f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Edgewater (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

Jane Lachatte (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden 3f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 11l behind Modernism (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Seven Veils (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led inside final 4f, hung left and headed 3f out, continued to hang left, no chance with winner when lost 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Suzi's A Class Act (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Reggie Perrin 3-1 (8-2) In touch, lost place and struggling 5f out, rallied in centre over 1f out, stayed on to press for 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 4l behind Lieutenant Kojak (9-2) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.

Chemistry Master 11-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sedgwick (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.

Baan (USA) 25-1 (8-8) Behind, moderate headway inside final furlong, never involved, 7th of 12, 11l behind Standpoint (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Enery (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Venegazzu (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

Wiggy Smith 20-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, staying on same pace when bumped on outside over 2f out, no further progress, 9th of 11, 7l behind Cactus Valley (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.