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16:20 Epsom Downs

Charlotte Lajoie Forever In Our Hearts Handicap (Qualifier) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.52s
  • Off Time: 16:20:13
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cordite (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ode To Glory

    6/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, red stars, red sleeves, white armlets and star on red cap

      Cordite (IRE)

      29 h
      9/2
      • Form 365354
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, ridden out

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

      Hepplewhite

      26 p D
      11/4
      • Form 337232
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 68

      soon steadied into last pair, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - White, light green braces, armlets and cap

      Spin Point (IRE)

      120 p
      14/1
      • Form 337/7-86
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in last trio, weakened over 2f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Gold Merlion (IRE)

      18
      10/1
      • Form 959129
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star

      Challow (IRE)

      21
      11/2
      • Form 306335
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 65

      soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final 50 yards

      6(6)
      Silk - Mauve, beige armlets

      Ode To Glory

      22
      6/1
      • Form 5-06233
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly into stride, held up last headway and hung left on camber over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 50 yards, never able to challenge

      7(7)
      Silk - Black, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Let's Be Happy (IRE)

      22 p
      7/2
      • Form 8-62123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, 2nd 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leading pair and hung left after, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Fandango (GER)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      El Campeon

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Last Echo (IRE)

      4/9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      LET'S BE HAPPY should appreciate a 1lb drop and now back on a sound surface, she may be good enough to have the edge here. Ode To Glory and Challow are less certain to stay, but are not ruled out if they get home, though Hepplewhite looks more of a threat.

      Formwatch

      Cordite (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Keen tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Boychick (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Hepplewhite 8-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ya Jammeel (9-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Spin Point (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up behind, some headway after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 28l behind American Gigolo (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.

      Gold Merlion (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Omotesando (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Challow (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led early, pressed leader, led again over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Bolder Bob (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

      Ode To Glory 5-1 (8-13) With leader, led over 6f out, driven over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Raj Balaraaj (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Let's Be Happy (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, plugged on in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Medalla De Oro (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.