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16:15 Epsom Downs

May Family Amateur Derby (Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places; 5f Course: Good (Good to Soft in places))
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,991
  • 2nd: £1,548
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.51s
  • Off Time: 16:16:43
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bramalea

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Epsom Salts

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Megalala (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sash, halved sleeves, red cap

        Bramalea

        32 D
        9/2
        • Form 316-358
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon led, clear 2f out, ran on

        2(3)
        Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Megalala (IRE)

        2 BFDCD
        9/1
        • Form 175113
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 78

        led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on one pace

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green chevron

        Rowan Tiger

        25 D
        8/1
        • Form 26-4298
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 76

        mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f

        4(7)
        Silk - Orange, purple chevron, purple and orange chevrons on sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap

        If I Were A Boy (IRE)

        46 C
        8/1
        • Form 79-6442
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Dark Green and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap, Dark Green star

        Sancho Panza

        11 D
        4/1
        • Form 213344
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, never travelling well, never a factor

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue halved sleeves

        Epsom Salts

        31 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 832092
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 67

        steadied start, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Maybe I Wont

        20 CCD
        4/1
        • Form 17-0591
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 66

        in rear, never on terms

        8(6)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

        Resplendent Light

        14 t D
        12/1
        • Form 816481
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f

        Previous results

        2010
        (7)
        Silk -

        Maybe I Wont

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2

        2009
        (1)
        Silk -

        Hibiki (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Megalala was well beaten off this mark at Windsor on Saturday and is likely to struggle again here. Bramalea takes a huge drop in class but is in need of some help from the handicapper, while If I Were A Boy continues to edge up the weights despite not winning. Sancho Panza and Epsom Salts are probably better over further nowadays and this looks too tough for Resplendent Light, while Rowan Tiger has disappointed since finishing second at Salisbury though Simon Walker's presence in the saddle is a plus. MAYBE I WONT won this last year under Phil Collington, however, and races off the same mark again despite a recent return to winning ways at Nottingham. The partnership looks primed for an encore.

        Formwatch

        Bramalea 100-1 (9-6) Led at strong pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 23l behind Meeznah (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Megalala (IRE) 9-4fav (12-4) Led, took keen hold early stages, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon edged left, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Waahej (11-1) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Rowan Tiger 16-1 (9-11) Prominent, led over 5f out until over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Silver Grey (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

        If I Were A Boy (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind High Figurine (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

        Sancho Panza 13-2 (9-7) Chased winner until over 8f out, lost place, headway on outside over 4f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 9l behind Megalala (9-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f ldy hcp (4) gd.

        Epsom Salts 6-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, chased winner 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Lastroseofsummer (9-7) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

        Maybe I Wont 10-3fav (9-2) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf beating Market Puzzle (8-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Resplendent Light 2-1 (9-11) Held up in 5th, smooth headway over 3f out, soon 3rd went 2nd approaching final 2f, led inside final 2f, drifted left towards finish, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf beating Into The Wind (9-6) by ns, 7 ran.