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15:20 Epsom Downs

totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.77s
  • Off Time: 15:21:33
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Thouwra (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Melvin The Grate (IRE)

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Thouwra (IRE)

      11 p
      6/4
      • Form 222121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      held up last, headway travelling strongly when not clear run towards inside briefly over 2f out, ridden and quickened to lead aproaching final furlong, clear inside final furlong, eased close home

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

      Dark Emerald (IRE)

      6 v
      14/1
      • Form 555289
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in touch in last pair, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, soon hung left on camber, driven into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on in closing stages, never any chance with winner

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Tobacco Road (IRE)

      16
      11/4
      • Form 12-0631
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      raced wide tracking leading pair, driven to challenge on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Melvin The Grate (IRE)

      59 h
      7/2
      • Form 21-1356
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      steadied start, held up tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 3f, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, not pace of winner, held on for 2nd

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, red disc

      Hartwright

      15
      20/1
      • Form 713552
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leader until well over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      Strong Conviction

      17
      8/1
      • Form 423652
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 72

      led and set good pace, headed over 2f out, soon ridden chasing leader, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2012
      (8)
      Silk -

      Dubai Sunshine (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Sure Route

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hartwright was beaten in a claimer at Lingfield last time but Tobacco Road arrives off the back of a victory at Sandown, though was a length behind THOUWRA at the same track earlier. Saeed bin Suroor's colt has now won two of his last three and is only 3lb higher than when successful at Yarmouth. He may be worth following as Dark Emerald and Melvin The Grate have lost their way a little and recent course and distance second Strong Conviction takes on better opposition today.

      Formwatch

      Thouwra (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) In touch, headway to track leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Buckstay (9-4) by hd, 10 ran.

      Dark Emerald (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Cornrow (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Tobacco Road (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, ridden and pressed from over 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft beating Russian Realm (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.

      Melvin The Grate (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 7l behind Majestic Moon (8-9) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.

      Hartwright 7-2 (8-9) Led, took keen hold, edged right over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Raging Bear (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (6) sft.

      Strong Conviction 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mcdelta (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.