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15:45 Epsom Downs

Amateurs' Derby Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 6y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £4,517
  • 2nd: £2,259
  • 3rd: £1,129
  • 4th: £565
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.14s
  • Off Time: 15:48:30
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Captain Haddock (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cemhaan

    6/5

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Great Esteem (IRE)

      61 b D
      8/1
      • Form 139459
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 86

      led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

      Catfish Row

      189
      25/1
      • Form 5944-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 80

      off the pace in mid-division, dropped to rear 9f out, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off

      3(1)
      Silk - White, light blue cap

      Cemhaan

      32 t
      6/5
      • Form 88-5227
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 79

      started very slowly, recovered into 4th 10f out, close 3rd home straight, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      4(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange cross of lorraine, orange cap

      Captain Haddock (IRE)

      8
      5/1
      • Form 208137
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed readily clear final furlong, easily

      5(6)
      Silk - White and Red check, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Maori Knight (IRE)

      14
      15/2
      • Form 8-16445
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final 2f, plugged on

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap

      Hotspur Harry (IRE)

      17 b
      8/1
      • Form 356563
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 69

      held up off the pace in last pair, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong, never involved

      7(4)
      Silk - Orange, white stars, armlets and star on cap

      Glan Y Gors (IRE)

      20 D
      10/1
      • Form 742244
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride, soon racing in 3rd and off the pace, closer halfway, lost that placing home straight, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only two of these are previous winners over the trip. Simon Walker partners the ex-Godolphin inmate Great Esteem for Archie Watson but he is conceding 18lb to the more consistent Glan Y Gors. CEMHAAN was only beaten a short-head over course and distance two runs ago and is taken to go one better ahead of Maori Knight, who is only a pound higher than when winning at Chelmsford in the spring. Hotspur Harry is upped in trip and 0-10 on Turf but did beat Captain Haddock at Newcastle in April and is 8lb better off.

      Formwatch

      Great Esteem (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 10f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Boss Power (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Catfish Row 100-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden 2 out, weakened, pulled up, at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.

      Cemhaan 6-1 (9-1) Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, ridden and plugged on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Pearl Beach (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Captain Haddock (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, one paced soon after, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Oceanline (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Maori Knight (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakening when carried left over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Prince Of Harts (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Hotspur Harry (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Contingency Fee (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Glan Y Gors (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Awkward leaving stalls, raced towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Gentleman At Arms (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.