Racecards
14:45 Epsom Downs
toteplacepot Available On Arc Day Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places in home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £8,715
- 2nd: £2,610
- 3rd: £1,305
- 4th: £652
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, quickened to lead under hand riding inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 212
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
raced keenly, led and set decent pace, ridden 2f out, soon veered right, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 22312
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, switched left well over 1f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Martin Lane
always last, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
Having missed the break and then run green, CHRISTOPHERMARLOWE stormed through late to win easily at Sandown and there looks to be plenty more to come. He should prove too strong for the more-exposed Good Contact and Marshall Jennings, even though both boast a decent level of form having performed in Class 2 contests last time. Henryhudsonbridge makes his debut at an elevated level and, while he may find it all too much today, is worth monitoring for future reference.
Formwatch
Christophermarlowe (USA) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Master Apprentice (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Good Contact (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on but unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Make It Up (9-2) at Goodwood 7f 2yo stks (2) gd.
Marshall Jennings (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Dance Of Fire (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd.
Henryhudsonbridge (USA) Henrythenavigator colt out of Harlan Ash.