Racecards
14:35 Epsom Downs
Tompkins & May Partnership Newbuild Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,886
- 2nd: £1,156
- 3rd: £578
- 4th: £289
- Form 965259
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey T P Queally
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, caught post
- Form 2226
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 018125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N Callan
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 747321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 223-965
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 109-948
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey M Davies
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 77-3062
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, joined leaders going well over 1f out, ridden and found little, stayed on same pace
Silvee
8- Form 844322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on to lead post
Verdict
Yurituni is bred to cope with the ground but her two victories have coincided with very fast conditions so a watching brief is advised. One who will relish conditions is SILVEE and she gets our vote following a fine second on soft ground at Bath. She deserves credit for helping to force a strong pace that day and similarly positive tactics can see her score from the same mark at the 22nd time of asking. Dream Number is another for whom the ground is a serious concern and a 6lb turnaround in the weights coupled with the step up to seven furlongs can see Stratton Banker reverse that line of form. Excellent Thought will need to settle better if she's to get off the mark now stepped up to seven furlongs for the first time and along with fast ground winner Panpiper she's readily opposed.
Formwatch
Yurituni 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 42l behind Caledonia Princess (9-0) at Windsor 6f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Pippbrook Ministar 5-1 (8-12) Went right start, chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 13l behind Lutine Bell (9-3) at Lingfield 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jul.
Panpiper 12-1 (8-7) Chased leader until 3f out, stayed close up and still chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Italian Tom (8-13) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Dream Number (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Always prominent, led over 2f out, soon driven clear, ran on well, won at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Stratton Banker (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Excellent Thought 10-1 (9-7) Went right start, pulled hard and soon prominent, led after 1f, hung right when headed over 1f out, stayed on well close home, 5th of 6, 3/4l behind Pirate's Song (9-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Royal Blade (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) With leader until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Drift And Dream (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stratton Banker (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dream Number (9-4) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Silvee 6-1 (8-2) Led early, chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, still chance when pushed right final 100 yards, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Liberty Lady (9-9) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.