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15:05 Epsom Downs

Saga Magazine Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.59s
  • Off Time: 15:06:19
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Akvavera

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sing Out Loud (IRE)

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Arigato

      6/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Ganayem (IRE)

        100
        5/2
        • Form 4-110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 88

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

        Akvavera

        11
        7/2
        • Form 1-42551
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 87

        made all, driven clear over 2f out, ran on well

        3(3)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Ateem (FR)

        46
        28/1
        • Form 210845
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

        Arigato

        59 p CD
        6/1
        • Form 132211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Brown and light green stripes, light green sleeves and cap

        Sing Out Loud (IRE)

        35 D
        17/2
        • Form 1-81407
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 83

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

        Macaque

        15 BF
        7/1
        • Form 692372
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leader, effort when hung left over 1f out, no extra closing stages

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Ace Ventura

        109
        4/1
        • Form 51-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly into stride, towards rear, hung left from over 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous

        8(8)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Running Cloud (IRE)

        32 v
        25/1
        • Form 532255
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 72

        slowly into stride, behind, never a factor

        Previous results

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Heatongrad (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Dubai Fashion (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Persun

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ganayem was progressing nicely until struggling in the Sandringham at Ascot in June and Ace Ventura was last seen in action in the same month when looking not to stay the 1m2f trip at Chelmsford. Akvavera has been raised 8lb after making all at Sandown and ARIGATO (NAP) is upped 7lb bidding for a hat-trick. But Josephine Gordon could afford to ease the latter down in the closing stages over course and distance last time and he gets the vote to confirm latest running with Macaque and earlier form with Running Cloud.

        Formwatch

        Ganayem (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, 15th of 23, 17 1/4l behind Agrotera (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Akvavera 5-1 (9-1) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep beating Rawdaa (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Ateem (FR) 7-1 (9-13) Bumped start, chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind George (9-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Arigato 6-5fav (9-2) Led 1f, remained prominent, hung left when challenging well over 2f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Kenstone (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.

        Sing Out Loud (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, 7th and beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Escalator (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

        Macaque 5-2fav (9-5) Led until approaching final furlong, soon rallied, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ghayadh (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in Sep.

        Ace Ventura 3-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Drill (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.

        Running Cloud (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Towards rear, wide on home turn, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 10l behind King's Slipper (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.