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15:10 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 29 August 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

Terry Mills & John Akehurst Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 8.52s

1^st

(7)

Highland Acclaim

69-8

11/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Harry Bentley

Keen, chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on op 6/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

(5)

Handytalk

49-6

4/1f

T: B R MillmanJ: Oisin Murphy

Pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 9/2

3^rd

(3)

Poet's Society

39-5

8/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Restless in stalls, led, pushed and along headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd

4^th

(4)

Coronation Day

49-10

9/2

T: J TateJ: M Harley

Chased leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 5/1

5^th

(1)

Huntsmans Close

79-9

8/1

T: R M H CowellJ: R Winston

Off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders op 7/1

6^th

(6)

Scofflaw

38-13

9/2

T: R A FaheyJ: Adam J McNamara (3)

Never travelled and off the pace in 6th, ridden inside final 3f, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders op 4/1

7^th

(2)

Reputation

49-9

5/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Restless in stalls, started slowly, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, behind and eased towards finish op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£4.00, £2.10EX:£27.20Trifecta:£173.90SF:£25.75Swingers:£4.60, £8.50, £5.30

Forecasts

Handytalk (4/1), Coronation Day (9/2), Scofflaw (9/2), Reputation (5/1), Highland Acclaim (11/2), Poet's Society (8/1), Huntsmans Close (8/1)

Now that he returns to this grade and this venue, HIGHLAND ACCLAIM is taken to repeat last year's success in this contest from the same handicap mark. Reputation and Huntsmans Close are feared along with Poet's Society, while Scofflaw should also be thereabouts in a competitive event.