18:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 18 July 2019

All18:0018:3519:1019:4020:1520:45

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 113y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:02  |   Winning time: 1m 47.76s
1st
Horse silk
6
(9)
7/2j
T: W G M TurnerJ: Thore Hammer Hansen (3)
Held up towards rear, lot to do when headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
(3)
7/2j
T: J R BoyleJ: Paddy Bradley
Led, ridden clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(4)
8/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Marco Ghiani (7)
Tracked leaders, switched right inside final 3f, soon hung left and not quicken, went 2nd entering final furlong until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
10/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Isobel Francis (7)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, effort and hung left over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
59-11
16/1
T: Mrs L J MonganJ: Rhiain Ingram (3)
Slowly away and reluctant to race, raced keenly and in touch in rear over 5f out, ran on late, no chance
6th
Horse silk
hd
2
(1)
49-12
7/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Tyler Saunders (5)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, lost place on downhill run, ran on again late op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
1
1
(5)
4/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Cieren Fallon (3)
Held up in touch, closer 3f out, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left over 1f out op 3/1
8th
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
25/1
T: P PhelanJ: Ella Boardman (7)
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened soon after op 20/1 tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(8)
9/1
T: L CarterJ: Georgia Dobie (5)
Held up towards rear on inside, never involved op 15/2 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.40, £1.40, £2.60EX:£16.50Trifecta:£135.30Tricast:£91.98SF:£15.96

Forecasts

The Lords Walk (7/2), Amaretto (7/2), Ascot Week (4/1), Gainsay (7/1), Lunar Deity (8/1), Gerry The Glover (9/1), Duke Of North (10/1), Narjes (16/1), Settle Petal (25/1)

Verdict

Duke Of North and Gerry The Glover filled the first two places in this contest in 2018 but will be doing very well to repeat that scenario this time around with the pacy Amaretto appearing the most likely of the Jim Boyle representatives. The suggested advice is to follow the form horse and that's clearly the likeable ASCOT WEEK who makes the journey south from John Quinn's Malton base. He carries a 5lb penalty for last week's Ripon win but the vast majority of that is negated by the very capable claimer Cieren Fallon. Placed in suitable races he could be just the type to run up a small sequence of wins.
  1. Ascot Week
  2. Amaretto
  3. Lunar Deity

Previous Winners

2018
Duke Of North
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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