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18:05 Epsom Downs

Betfred 'The Bonus King' Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.66s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cristoforo (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Burgundy

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Katiypour (IRE)

      7/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Katiypour (IRE)

        14
        7/1
        • Form 120140
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine and cap

        Cristoforo (IRE)

        28
        7/4
        • Form 11/1011
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out

        3(6)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots

        My Galliano (IRE)

        21
        9/1
        • Form 216-036
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, effort to lead briefly over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

        Kingston Town (USA)

        170 b
        20/1
        • Form 21-0040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Orange, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Orange stars, Yellow cap, Orange star

        Beauchamp Ribbon

        6 b
        33/1
        • Form 3030-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Jalons Star (IRE)

        8
        25/1
        • Form 51250/0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Vicat Cole

        29
        20/1
        • Form 050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leader, weakened over 3f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

        Burgundy

        12 b
        3/1
        • Form 036111
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

        9(4)
        Silk - Light Green, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        Icannshift (IRE)

        16
        7/2
        • Form 363030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        made most to over 1f out, ridden and still every chance entering final furlong, weakened near finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cristoforo will be a warm order here and gets our vote ahead of Burgundy, Katiypour and My Galliano. The selection has won three of his last four races, including narrowly last time here over a two-furlong longer trip. He's been raised six pounds for that but, with an excellent apprentice rider booked, should go close to recording another win. Burgundy has won his last three races, two of them on Turf, is on a fair mark, has won here and, also, has a good rider booked. Expect a good run from him. Katiypour is a course and distance winner but is three pounds higher than his previous best success. However, do not rule out a good run. My Galliano won this race last year from a mark just two-pounds lower than today's rating so, with a five-pound apprentice booked, could also go well. Icannshift is nudging back towards a winning mark, as is the disappointing Beauchamp Ribbon, but the former looks to have the better place claims. However, for the winner we return to Cristoforo, who can keep his good run going.