14:00 Epsom Downs

Saturday 2 June 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Investec Private Banking Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 2m 7.01s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
12/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Held up in rear, stayed on inside in straight and good headway soon after, chased leader in group, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(8)
5/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, came centre in straight and headway over 2f out, chased leaders and hung left to far side over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
10
(9)
11/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Gabriele Malune (5)
Went very keen to post and overshot the start, held up towards rear, came centre in straight and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 10/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(7)
4/1f
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Led until halfway, chased leader, came alone to near side in straight, well on terms and every chance 2f out, hung left towards far side final furlong, 4th and held towards finish tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(11)
6/1
T: M MeadeJ: J F Egan
Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, came centre in straight and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(4)
38-0
8/1
T: S KirkJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up towards rear, came centre in straight and headway over 2f out, chased winner and hung left towards far side over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(5)
14/1
T: S DowJ: N Mackay
Tracked leader, led halfway, stayed on inside in straight, went clear 3f out until over 2f out, joined 2f out, soon headed, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
(3)
9/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers
Chased leaders on inside, came centre in straight, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f
9th
Horse silk
1
7
(6)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: M Dwyer
Chased leaders, came centre in straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung left and weakened op 16/1 tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
7
8
(1)
16/1
T: M R ChannonJ: J P Sullivan
Slowly into stride, towards rear, stayed on inside in straight, never on terms with leading pair in group, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, soon behind tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
23
4
(10)
17/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased final 2f op 10/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.00Pl:£4.70, £2.10, £3.60EX:£95.50Trifecta:£1,321.90Tricast:£691.99SF:£71.18Swingers:£16.10, £14.40, £12.10

Forecasts

Poet's Prince (4/1), Court House (5/1), Ship Of The Fen (6/1), George (8/1), Book of Dreams (17/2), Indomeneo (9/1), Shuhood (11/1), Connect (12/1), Corazon Espinado (14/1), Macaque (14/1), Westbrook Bertie (16/1)

Verdict

CORAZON ESPINADO gives the impression he will appreciate this extra distance and arrives in excellent form. Court House is an intriguing runner back down in a handicap while Book Of Dreams looks well-handicapped if he can return to form.
  1. Corazon Espinado
  2. Court House
  3. Book of Dreams

Previous Winners

2017
Drochaid
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 3
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,125.002nd: £9,320.003rd: £4,660.004th: £2,330.005th: £1,165.006th: £585.00

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