19:15 Epsom Downs

Thursday 4 July 2019

All18:0518:4019:1519:4520:2020:50

Sir Michael Pickard Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   6f 3y  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:18  |   Winning time: 1m 7.89s
1st
Horse silk
2
(4)
5/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: P J Dobbs
Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
3/1
T: W G M TurnerJ: Ryan While (5)
Tracked leader, driven to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish op 4/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(2)
12/1
T: David DrinkwaterJ: L Morris
Chased leaders, switched right 2f out, every chance 1f out, one pace final 75 yards tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
7
(3)
11/4f
T: D O'MearaJ: David Probert
Led early, took keen hold, held up, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge op 3/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(1)
10/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Charlie Bennett
Soon led, driven and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
(7)
5/1
T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing
In rear, soon outpaced, ran on final 75 yards, never on terms op 9/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(6)
7/1
T: B R MillmanJ: Rob Hornby
Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.50, £1.90EX:£22.60Trifecta:£162.90SF:£20.34Swingers:£3.00, £4.40, £6.00

Forecasts

Highland Acclaim (11/4), Little Boy Blue (3/1), Count Otto (5/1), Poetic Force (5/1), Handytalk (7/1), Harrogate (10/1), Ashpan Sam (12/1)

Verdict

Course specialist usually land this type of contests at this track and HANDYTALK is the preference to land the spoils. The six-year-old was unlucky to lose in this race last season and courtesy of his creditable form in lesser contests so far this season, just sneaks in at the bottom of the weights. Little Boy Blue can be forgiven for his run last time out and despite the rise in the handicap, his impressive Brighton victory cannot be ignored, while this race may help course specialist Highland Acclaim revive some of his old form.
  1. Handytalk
  2. Little Boy Blue
  3. Highland Acclaim

Previous Winners

2018
Baron Bolt
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,470.002nd: £2,237.003rd: £1,118.004th: £559.005th: £280.006th: £140.00

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