Racecards
18:25 Epsom Downs
Irish Champions Weekend EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 632
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Robert Tart
raced wide prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Clark
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3622
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
Yukon Gold
13- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Martin Lane
fly leapt start and slowly away in rear, outpaced halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey William Carson
dwelt mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
Verdict
SILVER RANGER has the advantage of course experience having finished runner-up over track and trip last time. It was a long way back to the third and the Hannon colt looks up to landing this. Big Chill could prove next best on his second at Salisbury given Yukon Gold never figured on his debut over 6f at Haydock and Rocky Desert was well beaten at Doncaster last month. Make It Up is bred for further but worth noting for the future along with fellow newcomer Artistic Flight.
Formwatch
Big Chill (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracking leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Misterioso (9-5) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, not clear run when some headway over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 16, 10l behind Heartbreak Hero (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Make It Up Halling colt out of American Spirit.
Prince Of Paris 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well held after, 6th of 11, 15l behind Disegno (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Rocky Desert (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up behind in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, never on terms, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Freight Train (9-5) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Silver Ranger 5-6fav (9-5) Early reminders, tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Faithful Creek (9-5) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Yukon Gold 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 10l behind Mattmu (9-5) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Colours Of Glory (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Slowly away raced green in rear, struggling from 3f out, 16th of 17, 45l behind Arethusa (8-9) at Newmarket 7f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Artistic Flight (IRE) Art Connoisseur colt out of Robin.