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15:10 Epsom Downs

Terry Mills & John Akehurst Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.52s
  • Off Time: 15:10:31
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Highland Acclaim (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Handytalk (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

      Coronation Day

      18 D
      9/2
      • Form 11-2401
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 89

      chased leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange and emerald green diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, emerald green diamond

      Reputation (IRE)

      10 v DCD
      5/1
      • Form 010440
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 88

      restless in stalls, started slowly, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, behind and eased towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Huntsmans Close

      28 h D
      8/1
      • Form 08-6823
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 88

      off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders

      4(7)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Highland Acclaim (IRE)

      10 h DCD
      11/2
      • Form 027150
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 87

      keen, chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, beige chevron, sleeves and star on cap

      Handytalk (IRE)

      22 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 236125
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 85

      pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Poet's Society

      10 D
      8/1
      • Form 419756
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 87

      restless in stalls, led, pushed and along headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets

      Scofflaw

      16 D
      9/2
      • Form 062434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 81

      never travelled and off the pace in 6th, ridden inside final 3f, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

      Previous results

      2016
      (7)
      Silk -

      Highland Acclaim (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Khelman (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Arctic Feeling (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Now that he returns to this grade and this venue, HIGHLAND ACCLAIM is taken to repeat last year's success in this contest from the same handicap mark. Reputation and Huntsmans Close are feared along with Poet's Society , while Scofflaw should also be thereabouts in a competitive event.

      Formwatch

      Coronation Day 15-2 (10-0) Led early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Pour La Victoire (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Reputation (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Raced far side, prominent, led halfway, hard ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 20, 6 3/4l behind Teruntum Star (9-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Huntsmans Close 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Victory Angel (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

      Highland Acclaim (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 20 1/2l behind Desert Law (9-2) at Doncaster 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

      Handytalk (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-7) Prominent in centre, led overall halfway, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden and lost overall 2nd, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Ice Age (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

      Poet's Society 12-1 (8-3) Raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Bacchus (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

      Scofflaw 5-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dark Power (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.