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18:05 Epsom Downs

Jackie Legge Memorial Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.16s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

My Galliano (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pay The Silver

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Langford

      6/1

        1(9)
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves

        Pay The Silver

        7
        3/1
        • Form 522010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in rear, plenty to do 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong to take 2nd near finish

        2(10)
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Burgundy

        21 v
        7/2
        • Form 000003
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

        3(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Blackmail (USA)

        127 b
        14/1
        • Form 614520
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        toward rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars, Black sleeves, Black cap, Mauve star

        Langford

        14
        6/1
        • Form 224422
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(12)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots

        My Galliano (IRE)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 226602
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, led 5f out, pushed clear over 3f out, driven out final 2f

        6(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon disc, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon spots, hooped cap

        True Companion

        21
        20/1
        • Form 55-5500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces

        Champain Sands (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 02-3020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        led, headed 5f out, kept on till weakened 2f out

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Young Safawan

        13
        7/1
        • Form 64061
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, gradually weakened

        9(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

        Raheel (IRE)

        8
        16/1
        • Form 000463
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, keen, held up, never troubled leaders

        10(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Dispol Evita

        7
        14/1
        • Form 110440
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, headway 7f out to go prominent, ridden and went 3rd over 3f out, weakened final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Grey, maroon star, maroon and white striped sleeves, grey cap, maroon star

        Molly's Secret

        20
        10/1
        • Form 015205
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        13(2)
        Silk - White, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, white armlets, striped cap

        Bramley Dancer

        10 b
        50/1
        • Form 45000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        close up, hampered 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        11(3)
        NR

        Peregian (IRE)

        29
        • Form 402100
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty with claims in the opener including the consistent Langford and recent Newmarket winner Young Safawan but the vote goes to Pay The Silver, who is taken to supplement his course and distance success of earlier in the month. Ian Wood's gelding won with a bit in hand that day and although beaten at Sandown subsequently may not have handled the track that day as his better for is on an undulating switch-back course. He looks worth another chance here under the in-form Lisa Jones. Young Safawan is less exposed than most of these and has to be respected off just a 3lb higher mark than at headquarters. He rates a bigger danger than Langford, who has found one too good in each of his last two starts. Blackmail would have claims if fit enough after a spell on the sidelines, while a market move for My Galliano would be interesting. However, Pay The Silver has solid claims despite the burden of top weight on a track that suits.